Are you concerned about what's in your food? Nature is full of chemicals. Even the "chemicals" in your food are mostly derived from nature (from either plants or animals). I've written about food safety and food technology in many different ways over the past several years. In addition [...]
When I began writing a nutrition column over twenty years ago, most dietitians or doctors did not have the topic, "where do plants come from", on their radar . Both would agree that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables was a good health move, but there was no [...]
Food is linked to the environment. Growing food depends on proper climate conditions. The use of natural resources and the application of pesticides or herbicides have an impact. But when it comes down to survival, human instinct is to sustain life. If it came down to deciding whether [...]
January has come and gone, and I want to share what I have brewing on the blog calendar over the next several months. I'm really excited about this upcoming content. Gut Health Each year for the past few years, we've continued to see emerging science about gut health. [...]
I was recently invited to a workshop about farming and technology, sponsored by the Monsanto company. My travel, hotel and meals were covered, however I was not compensated, nor paid to write this blog or any other social media communication. Are you afraid of GMOs? Do you know [...]
So Chipotle's been in the news again. This time, they have taken a stance on GMO, ensuring that none of their foods contain any GMO ingredients. Do you care? I sense that their recent GMO news doesn't endear them to many folks in Ag, and it definitely was [...]