Food Politics

Bird Flu, Egg Prices, And What Urgently Needs Doing

Bird Flu, Egg Prices, And What Urgently Needs Doing

About Marion Nestle Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. In 2023, she was awarded The Edinburgh Medal (for science and...

California Mandates Baby Food Heavy Metal Disclosure

California Mandates Baby Food Heavy Metal Disclosure

About Marion Nestle Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. In 2023, she was awarded The Edinburgh Medal (for science and...

Animal-free Dairy Milk – An Oxymoron?

Animal-free Dairy Milk – An Oxymoron?

A reader, Katya Bloomberg, suggested I take a look at Bored Cow, “animal-free dairy milk” pumpkin spice flavored, no less. Animal-free dairy milk sounds like an oxymoron.  What could this be?  Mostly, the website says what it does not contain.So what’s in this?  The website doesn’t say,...