DNA barcoding can be used to determine dietary preference, telling us how species can co-evolve when resources are limiting.
Tag: Diet
Interview: Fall in Love with Food
Bobbie Marie Gregg was named Miss Tennessee International in 2011, and was the 4th runner-up in the Miss International competition that year. Along the way, she became interested in food and nutrition, and decided that she wanted to become a…
Michelle Obama: Don’t go on The Biggest Loser
Dear Mrs. Michelle Obama, I am a dietetic intern with Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina writing on the subject of your reappearance on the popular reality show, The Biggest Loser. I understand the concern over adult and childhood obesity, and…
Forego a hamburger, feed a person
I eat meat. More specifically, I eat feedlot beef from major supermarket chains and generally enjoy it. Nonetheless, the implications of a recent study have me questioning whether I will eat meat in the future. In their paper, Redefining agricultural…
Is Genetic Engineering Kosher?
Hi, I'm Ariela. I am studying nutrition sciences (dietetics) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. I have a bachelors in sociology from UC Davis, and I am interested in the sociological aspects of people's lives, especially food and culture. Hanukkah…
Busting Bellatti’s Bad Broccoli Breath
Most of you are familiar with Monsanto the seed giant. All of you are familiar with the cruciferous vegetable, broccoli. Some of you may know that Monsanto released a variety of broccoli last year purported to be better for you,…