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Nutrient Decline

Introduction Resources See also: Introduction and Nutrition 101 Organic vs. Conventional Foods Yields Introduction Over the last century the biggest and most sustained goal and impact of plant breeding has been increasing yields, a goal achieved to a stunning degree across most plant-based crops and foods from animals. A number of genetic, agronomic, fertility, and […]

Little Known About Those Insecticides in Me and You  

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Virtually all Americans who enjoy at least a few servings of fresh fruits and vegetables are exposed on a daily basis to one to four residues of neonicotinoid (nicotinyl for short) insecticides. That’s why they are in me and you most every day, except of course for the days we purchase and consume organic produce. […]

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Surprisingly Little Known About the World’s Most Widely Used Class of Insecticides  

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The February 2017 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives contains an important open access research paper on the human health effects of neonicotinoid insecticides (nicotinyls for short). The work was carried out by a team led by Dr. Melissa Perry of George Washington University. The issue also includes an accompanying news report by Nate Seltenrich. Dr. […]

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Acronyms and Glossary

Acronyms Glossary Click here to download this Acronyms and Glossary file as a pdf Acronyms ADI – Acceptable Daily Intake, a measure of the maximum amount of a pesticide a person can be exposed to without exceeding a regulatory agency’s “level of concern.” ALA- Alpha-Linolenic Acid, the major omega-3 fatty acid in food with health-promoting […]

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

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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 […]

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Nutrient Decline Linked to the “Dilution Effect”

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Using sophisticated statistical techniques and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nutrient database, a team of scientists quantified the degree of nutrient decline in 43 garden crops from 1950 to 1999 (Donald Davis et al., 2005).  Their findings are consistent with and reinforce the findings of an earlier study in Great Britain (Anne-Marie Meyer, 1997). All […]

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Environmental, Human Health, and Other Impacts of Pesticides

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