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Monthly Archives: March 2011
USDA Ups Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The USDA has announced that it will increase funding for its Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The program gives elementary school students free vegetable or fruit snacks. The increase in funds for next year should allow the program to reach … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, Health Concerns
Tagged Fruit, Health, United States, United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, Vegetable
7 Comments
Do We Want GM Cows Making Human Milk?
According to Chinese news sources, scientists have created a genetically modified cow whose milk has “the characteristics of human milk.” The idea is that human milk is nutritionally superior to cow’s milk and will constitute a better choice for consumers … Continue reading
Posted in GMOs, Health Concerns
Tagged Breast milk, Breastfeeding, Health, Infant formula, Milk, Nutrition
1 Comment
Can You Lose Weight by Sleeping More?
The results are in from the latest weight-gain study. This time, the culprit isn’t fat, carbohydrates, protein, sweets or fast food. It’s sleeplessness. Columbia University split 26 men and women into two groups. One group was allowed to sleep nine … Continue reading
Posted in Health Concerns
Tagged Calorie, Columbia University, Diet (nutrition), Health, sleep, Weight gain, Weight loss
3 Comments
Should We Let the Humane Society Videotape CAFOs?
Twin bills in Iowa and Florida propose making it illegal to video tape animal rights abuses in agricultural facilities. The bill is aimed at protecting “factory farms,” where animals are often treated in ways that their handlers would rather we … Continue reading
McDonald’s Launches Sustainable Land Management Program
When I first heard McDonald’s promise to buy food only from suppliers who sustainably managed their land, I was skeptical. There’s little sustainable about anything McDonald’s producers do. Potato growers use fertilizers made from fossil fuel (by a energy-intensive process) … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy
Tagged Environment, Land management, McDonalds, Palm oil, Sustainability
3 Comments
We Should Eat More Fish. But We Should Be Able To Eat Even More.
Two U.S. Senators have asked the FDA to revise its guidance on eating fish. The reason? The USDA’s new dietary guidelines are far more positive on fish than current FDA guidance. The FDA currently recommends that young women and children … Continue reading
USDA Sued over Genetically Modified Alfalfa
The Center for Food Safety, along with a range of other food and environmental organizations, has sued the USDA, aiming to reverse the USDA’s decision earlier this year fully to deregulate genetically modified alfalfa. CFS and its co-plaintiffs fear that … Continue reading
Silk and Horizon Go Non-Organic
White Wave made some waves in the organic community this past year by extending its traditionally organic Silk and Horizon brands into “natural” foods. The company’s iconic brands were pioneers in the organic industry, helping to make soy milk a … Continue reading
Do Calorie Counts on Menus Change Our Behavior?
Does listing calories on fast food menu affect people’s choices? No, according to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity. The study was small, and targeted only low-income, primarily minority parents and their adolescents who frequently eat fast … Continue reading
Posted in Health Concerns, Product Transparency
Tagged Calorie, Calorie counts, Fast food, Food
10 Comments
Trans Fats Tied to Depression
A study from Spain last month found a correlation between trans fat intake and the risk of depression. The study followed 12,000 university graduates for six years. None of the subjects was depressed at the start of the study; 5% … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, Health Concerns
Tagged Depression, Fat, Heart disease, Olive Oil, Trans fat
3 Comments
