UC Food Observer by Rose Hayden-Smith, PhD Dr. Pedro Sanchez Source: Columbia University Dr. Pedro Sanchez currently serves as director of the Agriculture and Food Security Center at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Sanchez left his native Cuba at age 18 to study at Cornell University, where he received B.S., M.S. and PhD degrees in soil science…. Read more »
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Largest Corporate Dairy, Biotech Firm and USDA Accused of Conspiring to Corrupt Rulemaking and Pollute Organics
Watchdog Requests Federal Investigation, Files Ethics Charges WASHINGTON, DC: The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry research and watchdog organization, announced it has formally requested the USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate corruption at its National Organic Program resulting in the use of illegal synthetics in organic food and then allowing powerful corporations to… Read more »
Doctors Take Aim At Antibiotic Resistance From Factory Farming
Huffington Post by Lynne Peeples “Here’s the big secret that no one wants to talk about: We’re not very good at keeping what’s inside a cow’s intestines out of the meat.” The roomful of young doctors at Oakland Children’s Hospital chuckled as retired cardiologist Jeff Ritterman whispered audibly, his hand hiding his mouth. He went… Read more »
Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glyphosate-Tolerant Alfalfa
The following comments concern the potential deregulation of Monsanto’s genetically engineered alfalfa. They are provided by Jim Munsch, a certified organic beef farmer and The Cornucopia Institute’s key advisor on this important issue. We are posting these as an aide to others still composing comments to the USDA and for those who seek to know… Read more »
Is The Way We Raise Our Food Giving Us MRSA?
The antibiotics fed to the farm animals we eat may have helped to create superbugs like the drug-resistant staph bacteria known as MRSA. Salon.com By Alex Koppelman You may want to put down your BLT before reading this, because there’s a chance that the most delicious part of your sandwich — the bacon, of course… Read more »
Farmer in Chief
The New York Times Magazine By MICHAEL POLLAN Dear Mr. President-Elect, It may surprise you to learn that among the issues that will occupy much of your time in the coming years is one you barely mentioned during the campaign: food. Food policy is not something American presidents have had to give much thought to,… Read more »
Agrobiodiversity is Key to Nutrition and Sustainability
Cornucopia’s Take: Bioversity International’s new report describes how biological diversity of food can help nourish the world, rather than just feed the world. This distinction is becoming increasingly important as scientists and consumers question the nutrient density of our food. Tutwiler: “Agrobiodiversity holds the key to future food security Food Tank Bioversity International released a new report analyzing… Read more »
Food Sovereignty and Farmers of Color: An Interview with Natasha Bowens
FoodTank by Claudia Urdanivia Food Tank interviews Natasha Bowens, author of the new book, The Color of Food. In The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming, farmer and community activist Natasha Bowens explores the intersections between food and race as she tells the story of Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous farmers and food… Read more »
Shh! No Food Safety Risks Here
Global Food Safety Monitor by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Source: Paolo For alternative proposals that could strengthen food safety measures in trade agreements to get any traction, you first need to know what’s on the negotiating table. You need to know the existing draft text to figure out where to adjust and insert your… Read more »
When It Comes to Food Packaging, What We Don’t Know Could Hurt Us
Ensia by Elizabeth Grossman Credit: dvs It’s almost impossible to imagine life without flexible, transparent and water-resistant food packaging, without plastic sandwich bags, cling film or shelves filled with plastic jars, tubs and tubes, and durable bags and boxes. While storing food in containers dates back thousands of years, and food has been sold in… Read more »
