Farm Bill 101: Don’t be Chicken
Before you run away, let me be the first to admit the Farm Bill, and relevant issues we may vote on in November, seems a tad overwhelming and maybe just a wee bit boring. But I’ll also admit that I believe anyone who eats should know something about what they’re putting in their mouths and why. So I was glad to see the big concepts wrangled into this accessible, and even interesting, Farm Bill Interactive Infographic that addresses how we determine which foods are... Read More
How to Feed 300 Million Insatiable Americans?
Yul Kwon (of Survivor fame) shares a savory first bite of food sourcing systems and costs in PBS’ first episode of America Revealed: Food Nation (53 minutes). Food Nation: America Revealed Watch Food Nation on PBS. See more from America Revealed. Read More
Agricultural Policy Should Fuel Health, Not Epidemics
Is our government making us fat, or just stupid? Elizbeth Kucinich of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine points out in the Huffington Post that the USDA spends billions of dollars on agricultural programs that support the foods health experts tell us to avoid. It invests $1.5 billion in meat and dairy production in spite of the fact that its own guidelines recommend choosing more plant-based foods (fruits/vegetables) and avoiding meats, cheese and other foods... Read More
A Quickie: Food Labels
What takes nine minutes and can completely change the way your body feels? No – not that! How about a fast tutorial on reading a food label? I know, not so sexy, but kind of interesting to learn how challenging it really is to figure out what’s going into our bodies. Dietician/Nutritionist Jeff Novick shows us why 76 percent of grocery items outside the produce section have no nutritional value; why we get less than a serving a day of whole grains, and... Read More
Pork Chop with a side of Bugs?
More than 60 percent of transmissible human pathogens originate from factory farms, according to a new report by the International Livestock Research Institute. Writing for VegNews, Alexandra Chang explains that livestock production encourages epidemics. New diseases appear approximately every four months, and while many are not dangerous, diseases such as avian flu, H1N1 swine flu, and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) have “huge potential impacts.” Researchers... Read More
Worth Repeating
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Just Say No to GMO, Again
Monsanto is at it again, jeopardizing organic food for corporate profit. Government approval for it’s genetically modified alfalfa is only days away, and could result in destroying the integrity of and access to organic food, as well as the livelihoods of organic farmers. It’s outrageous to risk the contamination of organic industries for further corporate gain, so decision makers (Secretary Vilsack and the Obama administration) need to hear from anyone... Read More
More Fishy Business
The comment period on labeling of GE salmon is open through November 22nd. Food for thought courtesy of Center for Food Safety: Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=325 Read More
Hard to Swallow
“Choice is an illusion, created between those with power… and those without.” ~Merovingian, The Matrix Sci-fi movie fans surely remember the sensual, orgasm-inducing dessert Merovingian served in The Matrix, where a steak was so succulent Cypher became Judas. And who could forget Indiana Jones’ feast of monkey brains, or Star Trek’s classic food synthesizer. When it comes to food, it’s no secret man can dream up elaborate concepts. But... Read More
Waiter There’s a Fly in My Formula
As a follow up to recent pondering as to the FDA’s roll in our health, it’s notable that the Food and Drug Administration determined no immediate health risk in the five million containers of powdered Similac baby formula Abbott Labs recalled today due to contamination with insect parts. Parts? Yep, Junior’s dinner could have a beetle here or a larvae there, but no worries. Read More Read More
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