Global Plan To Streamline ‘Use By’ Food Labels Aims To Cut Food WasteSeptember 20, 2017 |
An estimated 133 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. each year, enough to fill Chicago’s Willis Tower 44 times. Globally, 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted annually
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The Great Nutrient CollapseSeptember 15, 2017 |
The atmosphere is literally changing the food we eat, for the worse. And almost nobody is paying attention
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Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on FoodSeptember 13, 2017 |
Focusing on care delivery to save money is like trying to reduce the costs of house fires by focusing on firefighters and fire stations. A more natural question should be: What drives poor health in the U.S., and what can be done about it?
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Don’t Blame Food Stamps for Obesity in AmericaSeptember 5, 2017 |
Tasia Smith: “Politicians and scholars sometimes cast obesity as a problem that largely afflicts the poor. But as most obese adults aren’t poor and most low-income adults aren’t obese, this is a misconception”
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How Do We Keep From Going Hungry During Disasters?August 21, 2017 |
Storms and rising waters threaten cities’ food, but some municipalities are taking steps to keep shelves stocked and bellies full
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Can We Feed The World With Farmed Fish?August 16, 2017 |
For years, scientists and activists have sounded the alarm that humans’ appetite for seafood is outpacing what fishermen can sustainably catch
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Behind the Hype of ‘Lab-Grown’ MeatAugust 15, 2017 |
Some folks have big plans for your future. They want you—a burger-eatin’, chicken-finger-dippin’ American—to buy their burgers and nuggets grown from stem cells
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Call for Papers: Health and Food EthicsAugust 14, 2017 |
AMA Journal of Ethics: Health and Food Ethics Issue. A central question to be explored: What should be the roles of health professionals in promoting accountability by governments, non-governmental and civil society organizations, and the food and beverage industry in promoting strategies that can meet the nutrition and health needs of our global population?
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