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Global Food
Explores how all countries depend on each other for food and how trade policy and regulations impact food supply, safety, and prices.
Sustainable Agriculture
Explores the balance between feeding a growing global population without compromising the environment, animal or human welfare, and food safety.
Nutrition
News, views, and tips on the marketing integrity of our food choices as it pertains to diet, health, and food safety.
Latest Posts
Why Should We Care About Bees?
Do you think of bees when you walk through the produce aisle? Probably not! But without them, we would not have the plentiful and endless variety of foods
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Animal Antibiotics: Should We Be Concerned?
Two million: The population in New Mexico. Two million: The number of people, each year, who get an antibiotic-resistant infection. Now imagine the entire state of New Mexico
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Keep Salmonella Away From Your Thanksgiving Table!
Thanksgiving is a time to cherish traditions and family recipes! Don’t give salmonella a seat at the Thanksgiving table: properly handle and cook your turkey.
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You Are What You Eat!
By following a healthy diet, chronic inflammation can be reduced by up to 50%.
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In the News: Glyphosate (again)
The science tells us that glyphosate is safe to use as directed. Farmers use it because it enables them to use less herbicide and practice no-till farming, which is beneficial for soil health. Why is it still making headlines as a “toxin” in our food?
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Should I Go Gluten Free?
Are you thinking about going “gluten-free”? Many people claim it helps them lose weight or ease inflammation. And these days, gluten-free options abound in the grocery store and on restaurant menus. Gluten-free isn’t for everyone.
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Feeding the World: One Byte at a Time
The research that is underway at Cornell University’s Initiative for Digital Agriculture is – and will be – revolutionary. It will touch the lives of consumers every single day. Here’s how…
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The (Potential) Power of CBD
Is it too good to be true? CBD will reduce stress, anxiety, pain, inflammation, and is a promising therapeutic agent in the battle against epilepsy, cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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CO2: The Greatest Fertilizer of All
More CO2 in the atmosphere means stronger, healthier plants. Yes, it is true, carbon dioxide is the perfect fertilizer for all things green. It helps the food we grow withstand drought and increases the yield per acre. Will rising CO2 put our food at risk?
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