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A Better Solution for Food Deserts?
The past couple years have seen a lot of talk about “food deserts.” These are colorfully named urban zones without a grocery store within one mile or rural zones without a grocery store within five miles. Initially, these “food deserts” … Continue reading
Sneaking Veggies into Kids’ Food – the Right Way
The Atlantic posted a fun piece the other day about getting your kids to eat vegetables. Many parents sneak veggies into baked goods they feed to their kids in an effort to add nutrients to their diets. But studies have … Continue reading
The Latest from Just Label It
Just Label It is one of those organizations I love to have around. Its main mission is to promote a change that 92% of Americans want to see made: Requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods. Due to growing awareness … Continue reading
Organic Valley Introduces “Grass Milk”
Organic Valley is coming out with “grass milk.” No, this isn’t milk made from grass, in the spirit of almondmilk, soymilk or ricemilk. It’s milk made by cows fed exclusively grass. Though I don’t drink milk, I welcome this news. … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, Growing the Organic Industry, Health Concerns
Tagged Alzheimer, Cattle, Milk, Omega-3 fatty acid, organic milk, Organic Valley
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Saturated Fats Bad for Sperm?
A new U.S. study found that men who eat the most saturated fat have 43% less sperm, and a 38% lower sperm concentration, than men who eat the least. And men who eat more omega-3 fatty acids have better-formed sperm. … Continue reading
Can Fruits and Vegetables Make You Better-Looking?
A new study suggests that fruits and vegetables can change your skin tone and make you more physically attractive. The study, from Scotland, followed 35 students as they changed the composition of fruits and vegetables in their diet. Students who … Continue reading
Cavities on the Rise in Baby Teeth
The New York Times recently profiled the rise in cavities among children ages 2 to 5. Though the incidence of cavities has decreased among the general U.S. population over the past 40 years due to improved treatment, and for a long … Continue reading
Organic Farmers’ Suit Against Monsanto Dismissed
So much for organic farmers’ latest efforts to combat what they view as a growing threat from biotechnology giant Monsanto. A group or organic farmers sued last year to prevent Monsanto from bringing patent infringement suits when pollen from the … Continue reading
Is It Bad That the U.S. and Europe Now Recognize Each Other’s Organic Certifications?
The U.S. and Europe recently agreed to recognize each other’s organic certifications. So far, the media’s reaction to this development has been positive: it should make it easier for European farmers to offer their products in the U.S., and vice … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, Growing the Organic Industry, Product Transparency
Tagged Food, Organic farming, organic food
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Moving Toward Local Food Distribution?
Derek Singleton at Software Advice called my attention to his thought-provoking new post on the future of U.S. food distribution. His idea seems to be that the U.S. distribution system has become very centralized and national, as opposed to localized … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, Growing the Organic Industry
Tagged Food, Food distribution, Local food, organic food, Urban agriculture
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