It’s a New Year. Resolve to finish your plate
BY WILL COGGIN: Here’s a resolution that should be easy: Eat more. But not in the way you think.
Online debate Wednesday: Food Security in a Post-Covid World
Please tune in: Wednesday * July 29 * 10:00 am ET / 4pm CET.
New Wyoming law could let you buy meat directly from the ranch
The “Food Freedom Act” would allow consumers to buy meat directly from Wisconsin ranchers.
Waking up on climate change: Farm yields keep shattering records
U.S. and global crop production continue to set new records, even as climate activists ramp up a campaign to convince people that climate change is decimating crop production and forcing farmers out of business.
Climate campaigners sound food alarm yet food production breaks record
Climate computer models say we'll run out of food. Reality begs to differ.
Food from thin air?
A new kind of food made from electricity, water, and air has been invented that could completely revolutionize how we understand food.
Debunked: CO2 will not cause a food shortage
Collin’s most distorted contortion of credulity suggests that increased atmospheric CO2 levels present a plant growth liability. These shelves emptied by Venezuelan Socialism, not your appliances.
Bogus headline of the week: It’s hot — Put down that burger!
More drivel in the war against meat,
Obama kicks off first foreign speech with an astonishingly false statement on global warming
“Our changing climate is already making it more difficult to produce food,” Obama said at the Seeds & Chips conference in Milan, Italy Tuesday.
Stirring in electricity production with Greek yogurt
The Greek yogurt boom has taken the nation by storm. And while many enjoy the dairy product for its unique, flavorful taste, others are finding it to be a delicious means to produce electricity.
USDA shirking its responsibility to inspect organic food!
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in organic production and encourages natural compost. But it does not test for un-composted feces. At least 140 people across eight states have now fallen ill after consuming hepatitis-A-infected certified-organic frozen berries and pomegranate seeds; 61 were still in hospitals in mid-July.
Can wood feed the world?
Wood is used for everything from kitchen tables to baseball bats, but might it also be a source of food for a growing world population?
Why should “organic” mean “untested”?
Organic farmers in many developing countries – such as Turkey, the apparent origin of this outbreak – still use raw human sewage to fertilize crops! In many people’s opinion, that practice qualifies as “organic” – whereas using safe modern fertilizers and insecticides does not! Even worse, feces contamination cannot be washed off. It’s embedded in the plant.
Think local, shop global
Are foods like lettuce, eggs and beef better for you if they’re grown locally in your area, than if they’re shipped in from far away? Not necessarily . . .
How safe is your organic food?
How safe are organic foods, especially when compared to conventionally grown varieties? Not as safe as many assume. A recall has just been announced for certified organic berries sold at Costco. According to the Centers for Disease Control, at least 106 people in eight states have contracted hepatitis A, a debilitating disease that can last for weeks or months, and even be deadly, after eating Townsend Farms frozen berries bought at the box store retailer.