Yearly Archives: 2006

Alex Avery, The Hudson Institute Spiked Excerpt… The claim that organic milk is richer in omega-3s than conventional milk – and therefore better for us – is a lot of bull. The popular press is going cow-wild over research that … Continue reading →

Eco-author Jared Diamond says humankind is committing “ecocide” –failing to recognize environmental degradation before it is too late and bringing on its own collapse. Diamond says such societies as the Mayans of Central America, and the Vikings on Greenland likewise … Continue reading →

Dr. Thomas E. Elam PO Box 202 Churchville, VA 24421 (540) 337-6354, or -6387 http://www.cgfi.org/ Summary: Meat production growth is driven by a combination of increases in economic activity that result in increased purchasing power coupled with population growth that … Continue reading →

The world’s oceans cooled suddenly between 2003 and 2005, losing more than 20 percent of the global warming heat they’d absorbed over the previous 50 years! That’s a vast amount of heat, since the oceans hold 1000 times as heat … Continue reading →

Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Calorie Lab Calorie Counter News MSNBC Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition. When she’s not writing or speaking, she conducts a private … Continue reading →

Consumers across the country are paying higher prices for fruits, vegetables, milk and bread that carry the USDA Organic label. What does the label mean? Apparently, not much. There’s almost no testing of organic produce for pesticide residues, though all … Continue reading →

Center for Global Food Issues August 1, 2006 Excerpt… Center for Global Food Issues informational billboards along California Highway 99 target dairy consumers and producers. Churchville, VA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 1, 2006 — The Center for Global … Continue reading →

The Washington Post By Sally Squires Excerpt… If you’ve ever stood at the meat counter pondering whether to buy plain-old beef or to spring for the various niche varieties proliferating in food stores, you’re not alone. “Consumers do not understand … Continue reading →

Organic food consumers are as careless of the environment as the drivers piloting those massive Humvees around our city streets. Both are wasting money and natural resources to gain snob appeal—with no other benefits. Almost everyone realizes that the $100,000 … Continue reading →

Gary Weber, Ph.D., Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Washington, D.C. “The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just announced it will transition to an ongoing BSE surveillance program. NCBA believes this move is scientifically justified, … Continue reading →