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FAQ- Meta-Analysis on Nutritional Quality of Crops

Frequently Asked Questions About the Study: “Higher antioxidant concentrations and less cadmium and pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses” published in British Journal of Nutrition (BJN) on July 11, 2014 Authors: Marcin Barański, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Nikolaos Volakakis, Chris Seal, Roy Sanderson, Gavin B. Stewart, Charles Benbrook, Bruno Biavati, Emilia […]

Good Fat, Bad Fat

Click to view additional related posts Introduction Fatty Acids Impacts of Livestock Feeding Regimes Additional Resources See also: Nutritional Quality Home Antioxidants Nutrient Profiling Systems Organic vs. Conventional Foods Other Choices and Challenges Primer on Fatty Acids in Milk PLOS ONE Study on Fatty Acids in Conventional vs. Organic Milk Related Documents  Introduction For decades […]

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The Hygeia Analytics Team About Dr. Benbrook List of Dr. Benbrook’s Peer-Reviewed Publications Dr. Benbrook’s Participation in Congressional Hearings See also: About Hygeia Analytics Site Map and Keywords Why Hygeia? Thoughts on Funding and “Sound Science” Acronyms and Glossary The Hygeia Analytics Team The original content of Hygeia Analytics, and narrative presented without attribution to […]

California Study Raises the Question: Are Monarchs the New Canary in the Coal Mine?

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Monarch butterflies need milkweed to survive. Declining populations of this iconic butterfly have been driven by many factors, but until recently, one undisputed factor has received the most attention — the loss of milkweed in the wake of the near-universal adoption of Roundup Ready corn, soybean, cotton canola, alfalfa, and sugarbeets.  And these are serious […]

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New Video Highlights Benefits of Animals on Pasture

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A new video features lush pastures, grubby farmers, and happy cows showing off the benefits of pasture-based animal agriculture.  Produced by the Real Organic Project, a “a farmer-led movement created to distinguish soil-grown and pasture-raised products under USDA organic,” the video Raising Animals on Pasture highlights the animal welfare, nutritional, and environmental advantages of animals on pasture. […]

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A Tale of Two Dairies: Farms at Risk From the Emerging Threat of PFAS Chemicals

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“Forever chemical” contamination of groundwater is both extremely hazardous and difficult to clean up or otherwise mitigate. They don’t break down, and can continue to move through the hydrogeological system for years, often ending up in wells used for human and livestock drinking water, and crop irrigation. In a compelling, detailed story by Chris Clayton, […]

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“Scientific American” Chimes in on Nutrient Decline

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The oldest running monthly magazine in the US and one of the staples of popular science highlighted the declining nutritional value of American produce in a 2011 blog post called “Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutritious?” Here at Hygeia we are a part of this discussion, having  recently created a new Nutrient […]

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Following Purchase of Whole Foods, Amazon Goes “Full Throttle” into the Grocery Business

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When Amazon, the king of online retail, bought Whole Foods for $13 billion in 2017, many saw a future of on-demand delivery of affordable organic produce and packaged foods.  Financial disclosures revealed in Amazon’s 2017 annual report demonstrate that the company is betting on this future too, in the form of a huge investment in […]

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See also: Environmental, Human Health, and Other Impacts of Pesticides General 2018 story on KQED about the impacts of industrial ag on air quality, “Crops May Contribute More to California’s Smog Than Previously Thought” 2015 paper in PeerJ  “Significance and value of non-traded ecosystem services on farmland” “Sustainability of three apple production systems,” 2001 article in Nature […]

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