Rats know the secret of health care reform
You are what you eat, or to be fit and healthy you need to eat good food. That’s the secret to health care reform. Just ask a bunch of rats. A recent study from the University of Oxford had...
View ArticleEthanol, cap and trade helps diversify nation’s energy future
By Robert Pore The nation’s meat and food industry is coming out with both fist flailing as Congress, under Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., leadership, is seriously considering increasing the amount of...
View ArticleDiabetes epidemic rampant worldwide
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there area 285 million people worldwide who have diabetes. The sad fact of the IDF report is that the brunt of the epidemic is among low and...
View ArticleShould health insurance be mandatory?
Researchers from Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center report that uninsured people are also more likely to have undiagnosed and undertreated medical conditions. The new study compared...
View ArticleGood nutrition key to eliminating poverty
Want to break the cycle of poverty? The key is good nutrition. Promote health, you’re on the path of eliminating poverty. According to a new report from Cornell University researchers, nearly half of...
View ArticleFood insecurity increasing in U.S.
By Robert Pore As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, a new report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service found that food insecurity in the United States was...
View ArticleWhy free trade agreements will help U.S. agriculture survive global warming
Richer nations with competitive crop production and few trade barriers would fare the best if climate change, weather events or other factors cause yields of grain and oilseed crops to become more...
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