Food Politics

MARCH 7, 2024

Science teachers This one comes from Wired: Inside the Beef I ndustry’s Campaign to Influence Kids Big Beef is wooing science teachers with webinars and lesson plans in an attempt to change kids’ perceptions of the industry. A beef industry group is running a campaign to influence science teachers and other educators in the US.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Let the Norwegian University of Life Sciences show you how. Do you think there should be a, well, systemic approach to the food system? So does the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Do you want to describe and analyze seed systems? Hope they include seed systems. And genebanks.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2024

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced up to $5,733,852 for the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms.

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Food Tank

MARCH 19, 2025

Traditional or Indigenous foodsoften defined by locally grown ingredients, unique preparations, and centuries-old customshold a special place in the cultural fabric of societies across the globe, the Journal of Foods describes. Combined with sensations like texture, temperature, and smell, this reaction forms the experience of flavor.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Brezzell said the farm and design firm’s mission is to be a resource to the community, helping Detroiters achieve food sovereignty by providing fresh, accessible food, some at no cost. We wanted to break down that immediate barrier to accessing food. … Food was never meant to be a commodity.”

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Food Politics

JANUARY 30, 2024

PESTICIDES I read in The Guardian: Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides, US study finds. The EWG research: New EWG study (2023): Pesticides still found in baby food but most-toxic threats eliminated through advocacy, regulation. Well, this message is clear: if you must buy commercial baby food, buy organic.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 18, 2023

California’s AB 418, the California Food Safety Act, is now law. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has been pushing for bans for decades. That same year, the FDA said it would “take steps” to ban the use of Red 3 in foods, ingested drugs, and dietary supplements. Note: we are talking candy here, not health foods.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

While the current administration may blame woke DEI environmentalists for the blazes, science shows that the climate crisis contributed to the severity of the damage. Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system.” Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system. And thats just potato chips.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I can hardly believe this, and had to laugh when I read all the articles last week about how worried the food industry is about the new obesity drugs. Imagine: if the drugs really do reduce appetite and interest in food—horror of horrors—people might eat less. See my book with Mal Nesheim, Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics.

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NASDA

APRIL 24, 2025

participation in FAO is essential to advancing science-based global standards, supporting food security and protecting American agricultural trade interests. farmers, ranchers, growers and food manufacturers to external markets without onerous compliance requirements that increase costs and limit trade capacity. food security.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition , 1–31. For the record, I review that evidence in my book Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat. Strawberries are a fine food, delicious, nutritious, and obviously healthful. Hackman, R. M., & Holt, R. How I wish.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The idea of adding or substituting insects for other protein foods is a big deal these days, if you count the amount of venture capital going into insect food startups. Read more The post Insects as food: the latest update appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Food Politics

MAY 30, 2024

I’m a food technology skeptic but I do enjoy keeping an eye on what food scientists and innovators are coming up with. Molecular farming newcomer teaches spuds to act like mammals : Molecular farming newcomer Finally Foods is emerging from stealth mode to produce casein from plants – with the help of AI…. Just what we need! ‘We

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Mondelēz International, Tate & Lyle, Pepsico and a host of other global food and drink manufacturing majors face fresh scrutiny over their links to government-advising scientists…. The post UK nutrition experts have many ties to food companies: conflicted interests, anyone? appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

After signing the reform into law, President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated in a press conference that its primary objectives are to guarantee biodiversity, food sovereignty, and the health of Mexicans. Wise supports Mexicos push for greater food sovereignty. It is only the second country to do so. With the U.S.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Harward and some families gathered food for the family, but she knew more had to be done. It was her daughter who mentioned all the food going to waste at her school and asked her mom a simple question: Why couldn’t they give families the food from her school instead of throwing it away? Helping Hands Ending Hunger.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 4, 2023

Yes, food can be used to engage students in inquiry-based science — really ! The Science and Our Food Supply Teacher Guides are challenging hands-on, minds-on activities that empower students to make informed choices about food safety, nutrition, biotechnology, and dietary supplements.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 5, 2024

December 5, the international day to celebrate soil, was first recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences in 2002. With over 95 per cent of our food coming from the soil and soil supplying 15 of the 18 naturally… Read More It’s World Soil Day. This year, the theme is ‘Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage.’

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NASDA

AUGUST 23, 2023

FDA’s announcement of Jim Jones as Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney released the following statement: “NASDA congratulates Jim Jones on being selected to serve as U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. food supply remains the safest in the world.

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Agri-tech

JANUARY 9, 2025

With a changing climate and rising population, improvements to sustainable agriculture are vital to ensuring global food security for the future. AgriTech combines science, technology and engineering to generate innovative ideas to help solve agricultural problems. Find out more about the exciting world of AgriTech.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As a healthcare professional, you have the power to inspire trust and deepen the general publics understanding through credible communication of balanced, high-quality, evidence-based nutrition science. Thats why we hosted our most recent Lab & Learn webinar, Communicating Evidence-Based Nutrition Science Effectively , on the topic.

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Food Politics

JULY 17, 2023

I am devoting this week to the pushback against advice to reduce consumption of ultra-processed foods. It is coming from the food industry, of course, government agencies with ties to the food industry, and nutritionists who focus on the benefits of nutrients, without contextualizing the foods and diets they come from (“nutritionism”).

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is undergoing a strategic transformation. High-quality, evidence-based, equitable nutrition information is more critical now than ever, Christina Economos, Dean of the Friedman School, tells Food Tank. The Gerald J. and Dorothy R.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

@RemaNagarajan @chetanecostani pic.twitter.com/iSRhaUVNOb — Dr Arun Gupta MD FIAP (@Moveribfan) November 25, 2023 I also saw a post from Joes Spicer, head of Nutrition International , announcing its withdrawal of funding for the conference because of the food industry sponsors. Food and drug companies love to sponsor nutrition conferences.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2023

The funding is through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, part of the new five-year Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership that started in April. Read More

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These vital programs operate in all fifty states and a failure to fund them in a farm bill or farm bill extension in 2024 negatively impacts countless farmers, ranchers, and food system stakeholders.

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Food Politics

MARCH 11, 2024

In 2021, the director of the African Research University Alliance Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of Pretoria was appointed to the board of the transnational food corporation Nestlé. Nestlé’s portfolio of foods, by its own admission , includes more than 60% that don’t meet the definition of healthy products.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 24, 2025

The Farm Bill, passed once every five years, is the most important piece of federal legislation affecting American agriculture and food access. But the Farm Bill is not the be-all and end-all of our food system. full_link TAKE ACTION Learn how to be a food policy advocate in your community. Enter the food systems leader.

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Food Politics

APRIL 16, 2025

Unfork the Food System: Meat Industrys PR Campaign Exposed: Undermining Climate-Friendly Diets: How EAT-Lancet Came Under Fire: The Meat Lobbys Coordinated Smear Campaign. The AAA counts representatives from Cargill and Smithfield Foods two of the worlds five largest meat companies on its board. They deserve our thanks.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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Food Tank

JANUARY 3, 2025

Farmers hold the key to restoring the worlds soils, says Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at the Ohio State University and a Goodwill Ambassador for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan. But help the farmer to help the situation.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 17, 2025

Combest hired to enhance training, research and support for Texas food manufacturers The post Texas A&M AgriLife expands Food Science and Technology Extension appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Politics

MARCH 27, 2024

At the insistence of Jerry Mande , I watched the meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to learn about the Federal Vision for Advancing Nutrition Science in the United States. Policies to requirie food companies to produce healthier foods and reduce serving sizes.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 11, 2025

Americas agriculture is the envy of the world, and agriculture research is essential to ensuring that food and farm organizations have the resources they need to grow food affordably, safely, and sustainably, said Senator Schiff.

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Food Politics

MARCH 5, 2024

But a recent article on meat industry influence on climate change science, sent to me by one of its authors, focuses on two individual recipients of meat industry funding. The post How the food industry exerts influence II: climate scientists (meat industry) appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. Jacquet, J.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

While policy leaders around the world are pushing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an unprecedented speed, the science is still working to catch up, at least when it comes to measuring carbon sequestration rates and emissions at the farm level. The conventional way of measuring carbon is to look at what is currently. Read More

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The science of sound: What is it about the crunch that keeps snackers dipping in for more? Read more I always knew that tons of research went into developing snack foods, but was not aware that the “sound of snacking” mattered so much to sales. Here we have science devoted to pushing snack foods. Impressive, no?

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