
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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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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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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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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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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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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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Food/Nutrition, Cellular Meat,
Factors influencing the expansion of Meatless Meat
Introduction As the meatless meat industry seeks to expand its market, a number of factors will influence its success. This article discusses two main factors: consumer acceptability – whether consumers are willing to eat and substitute meatless meat – and…
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08/05/2021 SOURCE: texasfarmbureau.org
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