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October 14, 2000
Janet Raloff |
Soy Land, Soy Land The United States became a major player in soy production over the past half century, when acreage planted with the crop increased fivefold...   |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
May 2001
Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI There are new reasons to eat lower on the food chain, contends a new book co-edited by David Pimentel, a Cornell University professor of ecology and agricultural science... |
Science News
February 3, 2007
Janet Raloff |
Ethanol Juggernaut Diverts Corn from Food to Fuel Corn feeds the production of meat and dairy goods in the United States, so those products are likely to increase in price as ethanol fuel demands more of the country's corn supply. |
AskMen.com
Annie White |
Why Does Food Cost So Much? I am at Whole Foods in Toronto, Canada, where I just bought two plums and a banana for almost $5.00. |
Food Processing
April 2013
Kyle Schrad |
The Fading Effects of the 2012 Drought Grain supplies will continue to be tight this summer until the fall harvest comes in. |
BusinessWeek
April 28, 2011
Forsythe & Javier |
In China, Factories vs. Farms More farmland is giving way to manufacturing, and food supplies are threatened. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2011
Eric Dutram |
Thursday's ETF to Watch: iPath DJ-UBS Grains Index Fund The release of the yearly "Prospective Plantings" report puts this ETF in focus today. |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Helbling & Roache |
Rising Prices on the Menu Higher food prices may be here to stay. |
BusinessWeek
January 6, 2011
Alan Bjerga |
A Global Scare in Food Prices With drought and flood clobbering harvests, forecasters see significant food price increases in 2011 |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Jacob Roche |
Put Some Meat on Your Portfolio's Bones Brasil Foods is essentially the Hormel Foods of Brazil, selling fresh and frozen meat as well as packaged grocery products. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Shruti Date Singh |
Absorbing the Food Shock of 2011 With food prices showing no sign of moderating, companies and governments will need to act aggressively to protect themselves from price spikes |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Bjerga & McFerron |
U.S. Weather Woes May Mean Higher Food Prices With corn fields under water and wheat withering in Western heat, grain prices could soon soar, boosting already high worldwide food costs |
Science News
July 3, 2004
Janet Raloff |
A Maize-ing Travels Scientists trace the long road that maize took from the New World to Asia. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
There's No Food Shortage Yet Record commodity prices and fears of food shortages are driving food to the front page of newspapers. |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Pooley & Revzin |
Hungry for a Solution to Rising Food Prices Even if the global agriculture crisis doesn't turn cataclysmic, it represents a massive test. |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ben Harder |
Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2011
Harvey Jones |
What Rising Food Prices Mean for Investors Food and water are key issues for the global economy. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
Nathan Parmelee |
Australia's Role in Feeding the World Agricultural commodities are in demand, and Australia has plenty. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Laura Cohn |
Continental Drift -- Toward Inflation The heat wave and recovery expectations are driving up prices for food and metals. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2011
Jacob Roche |
Don't Let Your Portfolio Get Wished Into the Cornfield High corn prices are crushing profits in certain industries. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Eric Rasmussen |
Back To The Land Weird weather and supply/demand issues have made agriculture investing scary, but investors seeking diversity see gold in them thar fields. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2011
Navjot Kaur |
Tyson Foods Stays Strong Despite the Inflation Punch The United States' largest meat processor posted dull fourth-quarter numbers owing to inflationary pressures. |
BusinessWeek
February 5, 2007
Carey & Carter |
Food vs. Fuel As energy demands devour crops once meant for sustenance, the economics of agriculture are being rewritten. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
August 2000
Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI The government needs to close the loopholes in its meat-labeling proposal. Fresh meat (including ground beef) and poultry should have to follow the same rules as all other foods. That means that every package should carry full nutrition information, and that deceptive "% lean" claims on ground beef should be prohibited. |
Food Processing
September 2010
Mark Anthony |
Keeping Animal Protein Natural ... Yet safe, affordable and on-trend. These are the challenges faced by processors of meat, poultry and seafood. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
Atkins Boosts Chicken Business The poultry industry is feeling the squeeze on both ends, but the diet provides relief. |
Science News
November 23, 2002
Jessica Gorman |
The Short and Long of the Food Transport Story Food is really getting around. One week before Thanksgiving, a new study by the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C., finds that food in the United States now travels 25 percent farther to reach the dinner table than it did just 2 decades ago. |
BusinessWeek
February 9, 2004
Ed Levine |
Where's The Beef From? "Boutique" meats raised on family farms are gaining followers among safety-conscious diners. |
Wired
June 23, 2008
Ben Paynter |
Feeding the Masses: Data In, Crop Predictions Out Last October, agricultural consultancy Lanworth not only correctly projected that the US Department of Agriculture had overestimated the nation's corn crop, it nailed the margin: roughly 200 million bushels. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
Minuscule Margins in Meat Meat king Tyson is feeling the corn cost sting, and getting, well, slaughtered. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Kaskey & Ligi |
The Seed Makers Who Don't Pray for Rain Agricultural companies tweak crops to flourish with less. |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
Putting The New Food Pyramid To Work Here's how to use the USDA's food guidelines to cook up a beneficial diet. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Smithfield's Makin' the Bacon The pork producer fattens up on higher hog prices. This stock is worth a look. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
What Cheaper Food Means for Your Portfolio Corn prices plummeted yesterday. Here's how you can win from it. |
Salon.com
May 18, 2000
Sallie Tisdale |
Meat is gross, but it tastes good Desperate to find that my hunger for animal flesh was alien, I overlooked the fact that it was all too human. Book review: The Best Thing I Ever Tasted: The Secret of Food, By Sallie Tisdale |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
April 2001
Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI While premium ice creams like Haagen-Dazs are "85% fat-free," in the 1990s the FDA banned "fat-free" claims on foods that aren't low in fat. But under pressure from the meat industry, the USDA now wants to allow similar claims like "85% lean" on labels for fatty ground beef... |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2010
Whitney McFerron et al. |
Those Amber Waves Are Fueling Exports Foreign demand for U.S. grain keeps rising, and farmers have cash to spare. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2007 |
FE Tech Flash Vol. 3 No. 3 ERP grows globally... Buying and selling businesses is big business... Peanut butter recall extended... Ethanol elevating corn prices... etc. |
Food Processing
December 2012
Claudia O'Donnell |
Formulating Fundamentals: Whole Grains 101 While discussion continues over exactly what are whole grains, few question their health benefits. Some processors work to enhance their nutrition through enzymes. |
Food Processing
September 2012
Anibal Concha-Meyer |
Processors Get to the Meat of the Matter with Protein American custom still puts animal protein at the center of the dinner plate. But some processors worry how they'll keep it there in the future. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2004 |
Metabolic Syndrome: What Is It and What Can I Do About It? Metabolic syndrome (sometimes called syndrome X) is a group of risk factors for heart disease. |
Food Processing
November 2008
Mark Anthony |
The Evolving Whole Grain As grain processing and consumer tastes progress, processors answer with new products. |
BusinessWeek
June 3, 2010
Kolesnikova & Dreibus |
Russia Fights for World Dominance -- in Wheat It may supplant the U.S. as the world's top exporter in less than 10 years. |
CFO
September 1, 2012
Vincent Ryan |
As Corn Stalks Shrivel, So May Earnings Will the drought in the Farm Belt dry up corporate earnings? |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
September 1998 |
Safe-Kitchen Tips ...Ninety-five percent of food-borne illness is probably preventable. Here are some tips on what you can do... |
Food Processing
December 2005
Diane Toops |
Category Report: Meating of the minds The $44.5 billion red meat industry posted an 18 percent increase in sales between 2002 and 2004, and a 39 percent increase since 1999. Consumption rates are not expected to change dramatically over the next few years. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2008
Matthew Reilly |
The Chickens Ate My Profits! Overall, Tyson made money in its pork business and lost money in its cattle and flagship chicken operations. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Red Meat Here's some positive news for those who still like to enjoy a good cut of steak from time to time: Red meat makes us happy. |
Geotimes
April 2005
Laura Stafford |
Drought in the Horn of Africa Eastern Africa is suffering from a severe drought for the sixth year in a row, which could endanger the upcoming harvest season and put the area at risk of famine. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2012
Prachi Patel |
Predicting the Future of Drought Prediction Better instruments and models could help scientists forecast droughts years in advance |
