Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Soil Matters: More than You Think! - Thursday, April 8th, 2004

History shows societies collapse without soil. What can the world cando to keep our dirt clean?

Zoonotic Disease — Bugs Jump to People - Thursday, July 3rd, 2003

Monkeypox, AIDS, SARS: Are more diseases jumping from animals to people, or is it just our imagination?

Food Pyramid Gets Facelift - Thursday, June 19th, 2003

To battle the bulging waistline, the feds have devised 12 food pyramids to help choose a lifestyle that balances nutrition and excercise. Is this mound helpful?

Water in a Bottle - Thursday, May 22nd, 2003

Is bottled water safe and pure? Is bottled water better than tap water? Can you overdose on water? And where did the “8 glasses a day” myth originate?

Plant Breeding: Hope for the World’s Hungry? - Thursday, September 19th, 2002

Genetic engineering may not be the best way to make more food; plant breeding remains vital. As grain production flattens, should we be supporting more plant breeders?

Caloric Restriction and Aging - Thursday, August 1st, 2002

Could a drastic restriction on calories extend your lifespan? Hint: It works for fish, flies and monkeys…

Diamonds, Chocolate, Mating - Thursday, February 7th, 2002

Diamonds, mating and chocolate: three necessities of Valentine’s Day.

Manure Menace: Cheap Disinfectant? - Friday, August 24th, 2001

Treating cow manure with carbonate reduces threat from dangerous E. coli bacteria. Should this treatment be used more widely?

Potato Peril? Irish Blight Returns - Saturday, March 17th, 2001

Fungus that caused Irish potato famine is back, threatening potato crops around the world. How did the blight change world history, and what is being done to prevent another blight?

Mad Cow: New Fears - Thursday, February 8th, 2001

New worries about mad cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease and chronic wasting disease in Europe and United States. Cows do it. Deer do it. Do humans do it?

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