John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, World Population,
Sugars from human milk could help treat, prevent infections in newborns - Tech and Science Post
Bacteria known as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are a common cause of blood infections, meningitis and stillbirth in newborns. Although GBS infections can often be treated or prevented with antibiotics, the bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant. Now, researchers have discovered that human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)—short strings of sugar molecules abundant in breast milk—can help prevent GBS infections in human cells and tissues and in mice. Someday, HMOs might be able to replace antibiotics for treating infections in infants and adults, […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Research, Genes /Genetics,
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Pesticides, Organic, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition,
Kerala Agricultural University study finds pesticide residue in ‘organic’ vegetables
A study of vegetables conducted by the Pesticide Residue Analytical Laboratory (PRAL) of Kerala Agriculture University at the College of Agriculture at Vellayani in Thiruvananthapuram, has intriguing findings about pesticide contamination levels of the vegetables we eat. Of the 5.6% vegetables found to have pesticide residue from its sample, 11.2% were those labelled ‘organic’, and had traces of chemical contamination from pesticides and insecticides.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Fruit, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag South America,
In First, Israeli Avocado Farmers to Grow Superfood in Morocco to Meet Surge in Global Demand
An avocado farm off the coast of Lagos, Portugal. Photo: Reuters Israel’s largest grower and exporter of citrus is for …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Research, Ag India, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, World Population,
Helping India's smallholder farmers | UDaily
UD study suggests diversifying nutritional strategies in India to improve diets
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition,
Vermont bacon producer provokes national chuckle for packaging humor teasing teachers
A snarky\u00a0packaging design for Vermont's Black River Meats bacon went\u00a0viral, causing a national wave of\u00a0chuckles and \
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08/10/2021 SOURCE: www.agdaily.com
Outside of those who have celiac disease, what does gluten-free deliver? A heftier grocery bill for you and fatter wallets for food influencers and scammers
Op-ed: Gluten-free is just another fad of food influencers | AGDAILY
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Ag Tech, Consumer/Retail,
An article I missed late last month.
Learning to Love G.M.O.s
Overblown fears have turned the public against genetically modified food. But the potential benefits have never been greater.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition,
Do food companies respond to voluntary nutrition guidelines?
A study investigated whether voluntary targets to reduce sugar, salt, and calories in manufactured foods and drinks led to healthier products.
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