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Labeling

Click here to view additional related posts Historical Documents Other Resources Historical Documents “Evolution of the Demand for Non-GMO Corn and Soybeans,” Robert Wisner (Iowa State University), 1999 “Announcing California Right To Know Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Ballot Initiative,” 1999 “Genetically Modified Crops: Guidelines for Producers,” Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, 1999 Remarks from Edward Groth […]

Regulation of GE Crop Technology

Click here to view additional related posts Historical Documents Historical Documents Transcript of testimony from Mark Silbergeld of Consumers Union during hearings on biotechnology before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, 1999 “Genetically Modified Crops: Guidelines for Producers,” Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, 1999 “Evolution of the Demand for Non-GMO Corn and Soybeans,” Robert Wisner (Iowa State University), […]

Bt Transgenic Crops

Click here to view additional related posts Historical Documents Other Resources Historical Documents “When Does it Pay to Plant Bt Corn? Farm-Level Economic Impacts of Bt Corn, 1996-2001,” report by Dr. Benbrook Research committee report from 1998, “Bt Corn and European Corn Borer: Long-Term Success Through Resistance Management” “Insecticidal toxin in root exudates from Bt […]

Global Panel Focuses on Undernourishment

Posted on December 20, 2016 in Food Security, Hygeia's Blog, Nutrition | 135 Views | Leave a response

A new report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Panel on Agriculture says two billion people lack the range of vitamins and minerals in their diet needed to keep them healthy. This report also highlights a fact about global nutrition that few people realize: obesity and stunting from undernourishment now occur in the […]

EWG Takes on Another Sacred Myth

Posted on December 19, 2016 in Food Security, Hygeia's Blog, Nutrition | 171 Views | Leave a response

I follow statistics on global food trade closely, but was still shocked by some of the findings in the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG’s) assessment of whether, and to what degree, U.S. agriculture “feeds the world” as is so often claimed. A few key findings from this report: 86% of all US exports in 2015 went […]

PUDS – The Pesticide Use Data System

Introduction PUDS Methodology and Data Sources Dealing With Data Gaps Conglomerates Dealing With Missing Years Further Issues Access the Pesticide Use Data System (PUDS) HERE See also: Pesticides Introduction Pesticide Usage Dietary Risks of Pesticides The Dietary Risk Index Impacts of GE on Pesticide Use Environmental and Other Impacts of Pesticides Introduction PUDS provides access […]

Pesticide Use Indicators

Rate of Application Metrics Measures of the Extent of Use Limits of “Pounds Applied” Measures of Total Use by Type of Pesticide Measures of Total Pesticide Use Measuring Other Impacts Associated With Pesticide Use The most common metric of “pesticide use” is the pounds of active ingredient applied in a given year on an acre […]

Primer on the Fatty Acids in Milk

Supplement to “Organic Production Enhances Milk Nutritional Quality by Shifting Fatty Acid Composition: A United States-Wide, 18-Month Study,” published in PLOS ONE, December 9, 2013 Authors: Charles M. Benbrook, Gillian Butler, Maged A. Latif, Carlo Leifert, and Donald R. Davis Click here to download this primer as a pdf Introduction to Cow’s Milk Whole cow’s […]

Sustainable Paths Toward Global Food Security

Posted on December 15, 2016 in Food Security | 92 Views | Leave a response

Some people believe that high-yield, chemical-intensive cropping systems offer the surest path to sustainable food security. Others contend that agro-ecological systems that focus on building soil quality and diversifying agro-ecosystems will prove more cost-effective, socially acceptable, and resilient. The debate over these two and other paths is important and bound to go on for years […]

FAQ- Meta-Analysis on Nutritional Quality of Meat

Frequently Asked Questions About the Study: Średnicka-Tober D. et al. (2016). “Composition differences between organic and conventional meat; a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.” British Journal of Nutrition, February 16, 2016. Authors: Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Marcin Barański, Chris Seal, Roy Sanderson, Charles Benbrook, Håvard Steinshamn, Joanna Gromadzka-Ostrowska, Ewa Rembiałkowska, Krystyna Skwarło-Sońta, Mick Eyre, Giulio Cozzi, Mette Krogh Larsen, […]