
Hillary E. Kaufman

Dirty Tactics from EWG’s Dirty Dozen
EWG recently released its annual “Dirty Dozen” produce list, which stokes fears of eating produce with pesticide residues...as if we don't already have enough to fear with COVID. But is EWG right? Or do the benefits of eating produce to maintain our health far outweigh these concerns?
Food Safety, Health, Soil and Crop Management
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Where does our food come from?
We're taking a journey into some of our favorite foods to see where they’re from and how they get to our supermarkets. With products like these, seems simple, right? Mix ingredients and ship them out. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth...
Food Production, Food Trade
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Can food packaging & global health coexist?
Every day, plastic’s value shines through by keeping our global food system safer while reducing transport costs and decreasing food waste. But is it too late to correct unrecycled waste’s disastrous trail across the globe?
Food Production, Food Regulations & Policy
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Plastic food packaging: opportunity or lost cause?
Plastic packaging has indisputably revolutionized our global food system, keeping foods safer as it moves across the globe with fewer transport needs and less fuel...but at a steep environmental price. Is there any hope?
Food Production, Food Safety
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Supplements: Health solution or illusion?
Most of us take a supplemental nutrient to ease joint pain, make our digestive system happy, or get veggie nutrients we may have missed during the day. But do they really make us healthier? Or are they just a bandage over a bigger problem?
Health
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5 Things ‘Seaspiracy’ taught me about Seafood
Aside from its distorted facts and questionable agenda, the Netflix film, 'Seaspiracy', smartly spotlights glaring issues in the sustainable seafood industry. However, options exist that support a healthy seafood system -- we just need to ask the right questions.
Agricultural Technology, Food Production, Food Regulations & Policy
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Avoiding conventional strawberries? Ask these questions first...
Introducing D2D's "Discerning Dozen", a compilation of tips to identify good science from pseudoscience. This way, you can spot problems in the logic of buzzy news stories, like EWG's Dirty Dozen.
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Does Intermittent Fasting Make Us Healthier?
Can time-restricted feeding, or just eating during an 8 to 10-hour period during the day, offer just as many long-term health benefits as other intermittent fasting practices? And how hard is it to keep up?
Diet, Health
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5 Surprising Facts about Our Organic Foods
Why do we all have a different definition for organic foods? Is it really pesticide-free? Hormone-free? Grown locally? We took a look at how the USDA monitors organic products and what the term really means.
Food Regulations & Policy
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Solein: A Space-Age Protein
We’ve heard of animal-based, plant-based and cell-based proteins, but how about air-based proteins? Solar Foods is reversing carbon emissions by pioneering a protein with carbon dioxide and renewable electricity, a feat with potential to address sustainability and world hunger. But how feasible is this protein?
Food Security, Food Technology
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Don’t Be Fooled by Food Labels
There are so many food labels today: Organic, Grassfed, No Hormones or Antibiotics added, Non-GMO, Certified Humane…the list goes on. D2D's here to help you understand them and to know when you’re being fooled!
Food Ingredients, Food Regulations & Policy
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Rallying for our Flooded Farmers
The ongoing flooding in Nebraska and Iowa has pushed many over the edge, making the next harvest an impossibility for some. Many have lost their homes, their farms, and their livelihood. Here is how you can help.
Food Production, Food Regulations & Policy, Food Security
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The Green New Deal: Where's the Beef?
The Green New Deal calls on the U.S. to take a leading role in reducing emissions through “economic transformation.” The references to farming and agriculture’s footprint have generated a lot of discussion among the farming community.
Food Production, Food Regulations & Policy
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Preparing for Pests: A Gardener's Guide
What is the difference between organic and conventional pesticides? We’ve read about pesticides in our cereal, tea, and food, but what about our natural home garden? Organic pesticides are not always the best option for efficacy and the local ecosystem.
Soil and Crop Management
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Healthier Holiday Cocktails
Enjoy more merriment and less guilt with these healthier renditions of some of our favorites...