The AgriNutrition Edge Report
The AgriNutrition Edge Report is designed to bring you practical and personal insights about current topics, regulations and studies about food across the value chain…from production to preparation along with consumer insights from you and me! As a 6th generation farm owner, dairy farmer’s daughter and registered dietitian, my intention is to bring perspectives from the ground up while also showcasing those that provide the food on our tables: our farmers and ranchers. Enjoy!
2022 Issue 12: Beneath the Glass, How Does our Food Grow? Insights on Indoor Farms
We are in the middle of the holiday season with our focus on food, friends and traditions. If you are like me, our holiday meals are often based on the food traditions from our childhood intertwined with influences from our adult experiences and the availability of...
2022 Issue 11: Is “Healthy” Really Healthy? FDA Wants to Make It So
Fall is in full swing with combines running down our soybean fields and leaves turning to those welcomed reds and golden yellow. The signs of harvest from apple orchards to corn fields reflect the bounty that our farmers produce. But the availability of food doesn’t...
2022 Issue 10: Water — The Ultimate Food Fight?
As July melts into August, the escalation of food prices, bounty of summer produce and water challenges from drought to floods dominate headlines. From too little water in the west to too much in the east — especially in the eastern part of my home state of Kentucky —...
2022 Issue 9: Rockin’ the “Robots” Makes Cows True Bovine Princesses
Summer is in full swing! Fresh tomatoes, ripe peaches and sweltering heat are just a few pleasures and realities of the season. Likewise, acres of bright green corn and soybeans dot the landscape in some areas of the country, while parched, dry land in the West and...
2022 Issue 8: Don’t Make Foodborne Illness the “Life of the Party” — Think Food Safety
The long hot days of summer are here! For many of us, the return of music festivals, picnics, family celebrations and Farmers’ Markets will top our “to do” list this month. But amidst our celebrations, realities persist. Higher food prices heightened by global unrest...
2022 Issue 7: Is Agritourism the New “Crop” to Preserve the Land?
From graduation and Mother’s Day celebrations, to the planting of crops and the first strawberry pie, May signals that summer is on its way (even when one more snowstorm arrives in Colorado). This year, we celebrated the arrival of May (after a two-year COVID delay)...
2022 Issue 6: Earth Day Exclusive — How Will You Invest in the Planet?
Earth Day is here. It’s been 52 years since the first celebration was initiated by then-Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. His goal? To shed light on the need to protect the environment. Over the years, federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and...
2022 Issue 5: Ditch the Fear, Not the Facts! Fruits and Vegetables Are Safe
Spring is here! The images of farmers’ markets and planting our own gardens dance in our minds with delight and fresh fruits and vegetables will suddenly have a broader appeal. However the recently released 2022 “Dirty Dozen” list once again advises us to banish 12...
2022 Issue 4: All Things Local are Global — The Seeds of Exploration
Food is at the core of our existence. As we celebrate March as National Nutrition Month, we are reminded of the role food plays not only in our personal and planetary health, but overall global security and economics. This year’s Nutrition Month theme “Celebrate a...
2022 Issue 3: Curious Minds Forever Changed the Way We Eat! Salute to Our Black Scientists
Inventions over the years have changed our lifestyles without us having to think about the pioneers in science, engineering, farming, food science and nutrition who have made our lives easier. As Black History Month comes to a close, this issue of The AgriNutrition...