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The journey food… Visit Waste a Lot, Warm a Lot – Reducing Food Waste is Part of Climate-Friendly Eating Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fryer: Climate Mitigation Opportunities for French Fries Posted by Nicole Bell | May 5, 2021 Efforts to quantify the carbon footprint of agriculture are often focused on the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from on-farm activities, mostly from fertilizer production and… Visit Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fryer: Climate Mitigation Opportunities for French Fries Blueberries are Blooming and Booming Posted by David Granatstein | April 29, 2015 Consumer interest in blueberries as part of a healthy diet has exploded in recent years. Blueberries are considered one of the “superfruits”, full of antioxidants… Visit Blueberries are Blooming and Booming New Meta-Analysis Identifies Three Significant Benefits Associated With Organically Grown Plant-Based Foods Posted by Chuck Benbrook | July 11, 2014 There have been four progressively rigorous meta-analyses published since 2009 focusing on differences in the nutritional quality and safety of organic versus conventional food. The… Visit New Meta-Analysis Identifies Three Significant Benefits Associated With Organically Grown Plant-Based Foods Scaling Up Organic Production to Lower Costs: Will Quality Suffer? Posted by Chuck Benbrook | April 24, 2014 An April 19, 2014 blog post by NPR correspondent Dan Charles discusses Wal-Mart’s plans to develop a substantial new line of organic food products that will… Visit Scaling Up Organic Production to Lower Costs: Will Quality Suffer? Reflections on the Science Breakthrough of the Year Posted by Chuck Benbrook | February 27, 2014 In its December 20, 2013 issue, the journal Science identified cancer immunotherapy as the science breakthrough of the year. An editorial by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief… Visit Reflections on the Science Breakthrough of the Year On whether the “organic vs. conventional” comparison is meaningful Posted by Chad Kruger | December 11, 2013 My colleague Chuck Benbrook posted a fascinating article this week summarizing his recent paper that evaluates how organic milk impacts human nutrition. If you haven’t… Visit On whether the “organic vs. conventional” comparison is meaningful New Insights Gained into the Role of Dairy Products in Promoting Healthier Diets Posted by Chuck Benbrook | December 9, 2013 Dozens of studies, most of them conducted in Europe, have shown higher levels of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids in organic milk compared to conventional milk,… Visit New Insights Gained into the Role of Dairy Products in Promoting Healthier Diets A Sobering Reminder of the Importance of Dietary Choice Posted by Chuck Benbrook | July 16, 2013 A growing number of Americans are learning that doctors don’t have miracle cures for all that ails us. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation… Visit A Sobering Reminder of the Importance of Dietary Choice A Tale of Two Tomatoes Posted by Chuck Benbrook | February 23, 2013 A flurry of studies in recent years has reported that organic fruits and vegetables are, on average, more nutritious than conventional foods, while another flurry… Visit A Tale of Two Tomatoes Now showing 1 - 10 of 13 Previous Next