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How Good (or Bad) is the FDA?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the target of plenty of criticism. In fact, almost nobody seems to like the FDA — except maybe occasionally when they institute a recall or impose a penalty, and even then there’s almost … Continue reading
Posted in FDA, health, public policy, regulation, safety
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GMO Vigilantes
The world of GM foods is apparently reinventing the spaghetti western. In Italy these days, the debate over GM has turned into a wild-west-style battle between vigilantes. Here’s the story, from Elisabeth Rosenthal, writing in the NYT: In the Fields … Continue reading
Should Companies Label Genetically Modified Foods?
Since this blog is relatively new, readers may not have seen my postings (on my Business Ethics Blog) about the labelling of GM foods. (See here and here.) This is a topic I’ve given considerable thought, and have published on … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biotechnology, ecosystems, ethics, genetic modification, labeling, marketing, regulation, science
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Natural Chicken
When is a “natural chicken” not a natural chicken, and what does that mean, anyway? Here’s the story, from Food Safety News: The Truth Behind ‘Natural’ Chicken A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water, and … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, ethics, labeling, nutrition, regulation
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Milk and Meat from the Offspring of Clones
OK, so lots of people are put off by the idea of eating cloned cows or pigs, or drinking the milk of cloned cows. Some of those people have genuine ethical concerns; others are just subject to the “yuck factor.” … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, animal welfare, biotechnology, cloning, ethics, international, regulation, science
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Safety of Louisiana Fish & Shrimp
In the wake of the BP oil disaster, the fisheries off the Gulf Coast are doubly important. They’re a big source of jobs for folks in the Gulf states, and the health of the shrimp and fish there is an … Continue reading
Posted in ecosystems, environment, ethics, fisheries, regulation, safety
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Cloned Animals, Food, Ethics
I guess it was inevitable. Given Europe’s history of mistrusting genetically-modified foods, you had to know that the idea of cloned foods was going to have a rough time there. Here’s the story, by James Kanter, writing for the NY … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, animal welfare, cloning, ecosystems, genes, public policy, regulation, science
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Ethics, Evidence, and Salt
One of the biggest problems for consumers hoping to choose foods wisely (and for regulators hoping to help consumers in that regard) lies in the difficulty in getting good, clear advice. Even salt (discussed in yesterday’s posting as well) is … Continue reading
Posted in nutrition, public policy, regulation, science, taste
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Genetics of Love of Salt
Salt is among the biggest villains, and biggest heroes, of the culinary world. Too much salt is bad for you (though just how bad is, I take it, controversial.) Salt is also delicious. Hence, of course, the problem. And it … Continue reading
Posted in genes, nutrition, regulation, taste
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Welcome to my new ‘Food Ethics’ blog
This is a new blog about ethical issues that arise in growing, shipping, processing, selling, regulating, and eating food. Food is a hot issue these days — that is, people are talking (and writing) a lot about what kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in animal welfare, ecosystems, genetic modification, local, organic, regulation, safety, subsidies
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The Food Ethics Blog 