Food/Nutrition

01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.scmp.com

Hot pots, soups, stews: how Chinese people like to eat lamb

Lamb, seen as something of a staple meat in the north of China, is gaining popularity elsewhere in the country – and ways to prepare it differ from region to region.

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01/14/2021 SOURCE: andytherd.com

Everything You Need To Know About GMO Foods - Andy The RD

Genetically Modified Organisms, also known as GMOs, represent one of the most pervasive topics in modern nutrition discourse. Formally described by the WHO –  Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Urban Farming,

Eyes on Milwaukee: Homeless Program Expands Urban Agriculture

MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary buying city lots for urban gardens food program.

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01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.google.com

The farm of the future could be hiding inside this shipping container

It's called The Cube, and it could bring farming to urban environments.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Organic, Cocoa, Food/Nutrition, Vegan, Consumer/Retail,

New products – Nestle, General Mills cereal JV in UK organic launch; Mars adds to vegan chocolate range; Ferrero launches Kinder biscuits in France

This week's selection of new products includes the UK launch of an organic variant of Cheerios breakfast cereal from Nestlé and General Mills, and Kinder biscuits from Ferrero.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, Food/Nutrition,

Tyson, Pilgrim’s Agree to Settle Some Chicken Price-Fixing Claims

Restaurant chains, supermarket operators and food distributors have accused Tyson, Pilgrim’s and other chicken companies of coordinating production and pricing to boost prices.

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01/11/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

‘All foods contain pesticides, and 99.99% are natural’: 8 critical facts about chemicals that help us grow food

In the United States, we live in an affluent culture whose standard of living is high compared to other nations. Yet, we fail to be grateful for the

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01/09/2021 SOURCE: thebeet.com

The Best Plant Based Products to Try Right Now for Better Health

Try these plant-based products, for health. Enjoy a vegan pizza or adaptogenic powder for immunity and stress relief. The Beet's Editors choose our favorites.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Insects,

These Two Companies are Going to Build the World's Largest Insect-Based Protein Farm

This emerging industry has the potential to play an essential role within the global agricultural sector.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Food/Nutrition, Biotech,

One Step Closer to a Higher Stearate Soybean Oil - U.S. Soy

Researchers utilized a new variation on the TILLING technique, TILLING by target capture sequencing, to map mutations in the complex soybean genome. This technique identified mutations in the GmSACPD genes that lead to stearic acid accumulation in the seed. Mutations in only one of the five genes identified seem to interfere with nitrogen fixing nodules; mutations in three other genes increased stearic acid in the seed, without affecting nodulation.

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