Yesterday morning, researchers at Stanford University published a meta-analysis on the health benefits of Organic vs. Conventional Food. They didn’t find any. By nightfall, hundreds of news outlets had published stories online. Before we dive in to the details, here … Continue reading
Global meat consumption will have to decrease drastically by 2050, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Water Institute. The changing climate is decreasing the available global water supply. This is causing droughts, which are leading to high … Continue reading
Earlier this week, the Bulk is Green Council (BIG) published a press release with interesting findings about the value of purchasing in bulk. Apparently, buying in bulk is not just healthier for the planet, it is much more cost effective … Continue reading
We often get requests by Fooducate app users to provide GMO (genetically modified organism) information on products. We respond that our analysis is based on information presented on the products package. And product packages do not have this info to … Continue reading
When people buy organic, they know they are not only making a better choice for their family, but also for the planet. Organic farming practices are, after all, sustainable. Turns out that things are not as clear cut. Take a … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Benzi Ronen, founder & CEO of Farmigo Anyone interested in the future of agricultural policy in the U.S. has surely been following the progress of the U.S. Farm Bill that is currently making … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by James Kim from Food on the Table Many currently contend that eating local, or becoming a “locavore,” is “the new organic.” As organic food firms have started to use industrial, long-distance and environmentally … Continue reading
Marketers never cease to amaze us. It’s really hard to stand out and invent new foods or beverages. So a lot of creativity falls on the shoulders of young MBA brand managers and entrepreneurs. Many times, the marketing story is … Continue reading
Many Fooducate community members and app users email us asking why we don’t focus more on the issue of genetically modified foods. More specifically, they’d like to see our mobile app notify them if a product is GM or not. … Continue reading
GMO foods are a hotly debated topic in the past few years, and especially in the last month. We haven’t addressed this issue and thought it might be time to share some thoughts. GMO (Genetically modified organism) or GE (genetically … Continue reading