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A Healthy Diet Of Preemption: The Power Of The Fda And The Battle Over Restricting High Fructose Corn Syrup From Food And Beverages Labeled ‘Natural’, Adam C. Schlosser
A Healthy Diet Of Preemption: The Power Of The Fda And The Battle Over Restricting High Fructose Corn Syrup From Food And Beverages Labeled ‘Natural’, Adam C. Schlosser
Adam C. Schlosser
Americans today are facing a health crisis. These same Americans are increasingly trying to improve their well-being by purchasing healthy food and beverages and are flocking towards the supposed health benefits of those foods and beverages labeled ‘natural.’ Due to the FDA’s liberal requirements, consumer confusion currently exists regarding what ingredients may be used in products labeled ‘natural.’ In fact, many ‘natural’ food and beverages are actually less healthy than their counterparts not featuring any specific labeling claims. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is produced by a complex scientific manufacturing process and is used as an ingredient in millions of …
A Meating Of The Minds: Possible Pitfalls And Benefits Of Certified Organic Livestock Production And The Prodigious Potential Of Brazil, Adam C. Schlosser
A Meating Of The Minds: Possible Pitfalls And Benefits Of Certified Organic Livestock Production And The Prodigious Potential Of Brazil, Adam C. Schlosser
Adam C. Schlosser
Certified organic food represents the fastest growing segment of food production in both the United States and throughout the entire world. This article examines the issues and opportunities facing both large and small scale farmers wishing to engage in organic livestock production. Organic regulations cover everything involved in production, starting with the organic certification process and concluding with slaughter and the subsequent shipping and sale of the end organic product. The final section of this article addresses the unique ability of Brazil – described alternatively as “the world’s warehouse” and the “world’s [future] source of food” – to increase the …