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Can I Get Sick from Animals Fed GMOs?
If I eat meat or dairy and those animals have eaten GMO corn or soybeans, am I ingesting GMOs, too? Will I get sick? And what about the animals...is GMO feed harmful to them?
Food Safety, Health
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Manuka Honey: Life Changer or Money Waster?
Manuka honey’s antibacterial properties are said to help cure everything from wounds, to tooth decay, to digestive issues, and even infections from cystic fibrosis. Can this supposed superfood really provide relief from all these ailments?
Food Ingredients, Health
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What Are Dead Zones…and is Ag to Blame?
Each year, “dead zones” – large bodies of water lacking the oxygen needed to support aquatic life - appear all around the world. This summer’s flooding in the Midwest has made it worse. How does this happen? And what are we doing to address it?
Climate Change, Food Production, Soil and Crop Management
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What Does the Market Hold for Alternative Proteins?
You may have noticed that popular restaurants now have plant-based protein items and food companies are creating new meat-like products. How have consumer demands changed for these alternative protein sources? And where is the industry going?
Food Technology
Can GMOs Make Me Sick?
So many products at the grocery include ‘Non-GMO’ on their labels. This is leading consumers to ask, “If I eat a GMO, will I get sick?” or “Should I just avoid them altogether?”
Agricultural Technology, Food Safety, Health
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Greek Yogurt: Wasting a-Whey
Two-thirds of the milk used in the production of Greek yogurt doesn't end up in the final yogurt product.
Diet, Food Ingredients, Health
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What is the Farm Bill — and why should you care?
The Farm Bill affects the lives of all Americans, but many of us don’t even know about it. The Bill is comprehensive and can be difficult to understand. Here is what you need to know.
Food Regulations and Policy
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Where Do Our Fruits and Vegetables Come From?
Ever wonder where your fruits and vegetables come from? How are "seasonal" fresh fruits and vegetables readily available 365 days a year?
Diet, Food Production, Food Trade, Health
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Why The U.S. Will Win The China Trade War
The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has intensified to full pitch, and the likelihood of a compromise is fading fast.
Food Trade
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20 Things Every Farmers Needs to Know
Your hometown has a mix of characters – including farmers and ministers, bankers and accountants – who make a thriving village hum.
Soil and Crop Management
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Watch the human genome fold itself in four dimensions
Each human cell nucleus is packed with 2 meters of DNA wrapped around 46 chromosomes like a jumble of spaghetti - see the video to watch it unfold.
Food Technology
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Are Nightshade Vegetables Inflammatory Or Not?
Is there any science to Tom Brady's diet? Experts get to the bottom of whether tomatoes, eggplants and peppers can be bad for you.
Diet, Health