Archive | Agriculture

Winds of Change: Antibiotics in Livestock

Thursday, Sep 16, 2010 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

Winds of Change: Antibiotics in Livestock
The New York Times has a really good piece on the coming rules regarding the amount of antibiotics that can be given to confinement livestock. Now, after decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration appears poised to issue its strongest guidelines on animal antibiotics yet, intended to reduce what it calls a clear risk to…
Continue reading...

Entering the Genetic Age: Enviropig and GMO animals

Wednesday, Sep 15, 2010 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

Entering the Genetic Age: Enviropig and GMO animals
The October 2010 edition of Popular Science landed in my mailbox today with a brief overview of the genetically modified Enviropig.  I would give you a direct link but, for some reason, Popular Science does not publish its magazine articles online.  It’s not that big of a deal because the article isn’t even good enough to carry…
Continue reading...

Organic Food Isn’t For The Birds

Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

Organic Food Isn’t For The Birds
Organic food sales have increased exponentially over the past decade, largely due to consumer perceptions of improved nutritional quality and taste. However, as I’ve explained before, there is scant scientific evidence that growing food organically improves its quality on either front. Since people have a wide array of intellectual biases, some scientists have decided to ask…
Continue reading...

GMOs: Does Regulation Ensure Safety?

Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

GMOs: Does Regulation Ensure Safety?
The public’s biggest concern when it comes to GMOs is their safety. There are a lot of misconceptions about genetic engineering. When pressed on science of GMOs, I have often heard people fear that the genetically modified material in the foods they are eating will somehow mutate their DNA too. While logically it sounds like…
Continue reading...

Where are Africa’s Farming Superheroes? A Look at African Child Malnutrition

Monday, Feb 15, 2010 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

Where are Africa’s Farming Superheroes? A Look at African Child Malnutrition
My first article on Nutrition Wonderland focused on the food crisis in East and Sub Saharan Africa and how the use of better agro technology and programming could enhance regional food production, through programs like the Backpack Farm Initiative I’m involved with. As this series expands, I want to shift your perceptions of a food crisis away from…
Continue reading...

GMOs: Frankenfood or Evolutionary Advance?

Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

GMOs: Frankenfood or Evolutionary Advance?
While many GMOs are used for other purposes, the most talked about ones are those that end up on our plates. These are the Frankenfoods, the plants and animals being modified for human consumption. Why are crops and animals being modified? What GMOs are currently on the market? What new GMOs are being created? Good…
Continue reading...

The Truth About Organic Farming

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009 | By: nutrition

0 Comments

The Truth About Organic Farming
When I reviewed FoodSmart, I made a quip about how organic food might not be as good for you as you might think. I promised I’d explain myself, so I am doing so. Just what does organic really mean? In the past year or two, certified organic sales have jumped around 30% to about $52 billion…
Continue reading...