This page explores food scarcity, nutrition, soil health, food politics, and other issues related to the production of food that is not covered in other pages.

Out of Eden: A Christian Study and Action Guide to Food and the Environment

A practical Study and Action Guide for use by small groups discussion or personal reflection. The guide covers topics that are actionable on the personal and policy levels: sugar’s impact on our bodies and sugar corporations’ truth-telling and accountability, corn and corn subsidies creating over-supply, plastic and its biological impact on animals and humans, the true cost of meat in terms of soil depletion and air pollution, and food waste and the practices which can diminish it.

Christian Aid, Genetically Modified Food Will Not End World Hunger (May 2005) a paper by Green Christian, a Christian ecology organization in the UK.

Organic Consumers Association (website)

Slow Food USA (website)

Department of Agriculture, Seasonal Produce Guide (USDA website)

The Corporation, a documentary about the history of corporations and the problems we have with them

The Future of Food, a documentary about the food industry, focusing on problems with genetically modified food

Food Inc, a documentary about the food industry, focusing on problems with the industrialized food system

Jeffrey M. Smith and Amy L. Dean, Genetically Modified Foods, Inflammation, and Autoimmune Disease (doctors' research findings)

Robin McKie, Research Links Cancer to Fruit and Vegetables. The Guardian UK, Feb 17, 2002.  Re: nitrates in fertilizer.

Gavin Wright, Slavery and American Agricultural History. Research Gate | Journal of Agricultural History, Oct 2003.  And also Gavin Wright, Slavery and American Agricultural History. JSTOR, Agricultural History, Oct 2003.  This is an academic paper tying soil conditions to slavery and modern day migrant farm workers.

Natasha Campbell-McBride, Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Depression, Schizophrenia. Medinform Publishing | Amazon page, Sep 2004.

Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Penguin Books | Amazon page, Aug 2007.

Melinda Wenner, Humans Carry More Bacterial Cells than Human Ones. Scientific American, Nov 30, 2007.

Julie Matthews, Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition and Diet Guide for Healing Our Children. Healthful Living Media | Amazon page, Nov 2008.

Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. Penguin Books | Amazon page, Apr 2009.

Daphne Miller, The Jungle Effect:  Healthy Diets from Around the World. William Morrow Publishing | Amazon page, Jun 2009.

Paul Greenberg, Four Fish:  The Future of the Last Wild Food. Penguin Books | Amazon page, May 2011.

Marilyn Wedge, Why French Children Don't Have ADHD. Psychology Today, Mar 8, 2012.

Dr. Mercola, Surprising Links: How Big Banks Manipulate and Influence Your Health. Mercola, Jul 15, 2012.

Dr. Mercola, Collusion Between Pharmaceutical Industry and Government Deepens. Mercola, Aug 2, 2012.

Lindsay Abrams, The Case for Drinking as Much Coffee as You Like. The Atlantic, Nov 30, 2012.

Chico Harlan, On Japan's School Lunch Menu: A Healthy Meal, Made from Scratch. Washington Post, Jan 26, 2013.

Adam Alter, How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies. The Atlantic, Mar 29, 2013.

Marion Nestle, Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. University of California Press | Amazon page, May 2013.  See also Marion Nestle’s blog: http://www.foodpolitics.com/.

Foodbabe, Do You Know What's Really in Your Tea? blog, Aug 21, 2013.

Oracle Talk, 10 Foods Sold in the U.S. That Are Banned Elsewhere. Oracle Talk, Sep 5, 2013.

Eli Saslow, Too Much of Too Little: A Diet Fueled by Food Stamps is Making South Texans Obese but Leaving Them Hungry. Washington Post, Nov 9, 2013.

Joe Stiglitz, The Insanity of Our Food Policy. NY Times, Nov 16, 2013.

Global Research News, FDA Finally Admits Chicken Meat Contains Cancer-Causing Arsenic. Global Research News, July 2013.

Live Free Live Natural, Did You Know You Can Heal Cavities? Live Free Live Natural blog, Nov 26, 2013.

Economist, Poisoned Inheritance. Economist, Dec 14, 2013.

Anahad O'Connor, Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids. NY Times, Dec 22, 2013.

Jason Beaubien, Overweight People in Developing World Outnumber Those in Rich Countries. NPR, Jan 3, 2013.

Gregory Ciotti, Is Your Brain Truly Ready for Junk Food, Porn, or the Internet? Sparring Mind blog.

Bruce E. Levine, Psychiatry Now Admits It's Been Wrong in Big Ways - But Can It Change. Truthout, Mar 5, 2014.

Martha Rosenberg, The Surprising Reason Americans Might Be Obese, Anxious and Depressed. Truthout, Mar 8, 2014.

Anahad O'Connor, Study Questions Fat and Heart Disease Link. New Times, Mar 17, 2014.  and major qualification

James Hamblin, The Toxins That Threaten Our Brain. The Atlantic, Mar 18, 2014.

Jessica T. Emery, How Dental Professionals Can Respond to Oil Pulling Patients. Dentistry IQ, Mar 21, 2014.  On coconut oil and dental health.

Dina Spector, 38 Nutritionists Reveal Their Favorite Things to Eat for Breakfast. Business Insider, Mar 25, 2014.

University of Iowa, UI Study Finds Diet Drinks Associated with Heart Trouble for Older Women. University of Iowa, Mar 31, 2014.

The Mind Unleashed, Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for Human Consumption”. The Mind Unleashed, Apr 25, 2014.

Michaeleen Doucleff, Mom's Diet Right Before Pregnancy Can Alter Baby's Genes. NPR, Apr 29, 2014.

Dan Barber, What Farm to Table Got Wrong. NY Times, May 17, 2014.

Harvard Scientist Urges People to Stop Drinking "Low Fat" Milk. The Mind Unleashed, Jun 30, 2014.

Nick Meyer, This French Supermarket Found a New Way to Sell “Ugly” Produce — And Watched Business Skyrocket. AltHealth Works, Jul 17, 2014.

James Hamblin, This is Your Brain on Fish. The Atlantic, Aug 7, 2014.

Royce Christyn, GROSS: 14 Fast Food & Restaurant Employees Confess The One Item You Should Never Order. YourNewsWire, Nov 10, 2014.

Sara Reardon, Gut-Brain Link Grabs Neuroscientists. Nature, Nov 12, 2014.

Speciesism the Movie, Spy Drones Expose Smithfield Foods Factory Farms. YouTube video, Dec 17, 2014.

Per Liljas, Fast Food Could Make Children Perform Worse in School. Time, Dec 21, 2014.

Eat Local Grown, Approved in America; Banned in Other Countries? 9 Foods You Need To Know About... Eat Local Grown (website)

Leah Penniman, Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow. Truthout, Feb 5, 2015.

Valerie Strauss, Teacher: I See the Difference in Educational Privilege Every Day. I Live It. I Am Disgusted By It. Washington Post, Jan 29, 2015.

Bill Bigelow, The Real Irish-American Story Not Taught in Schools. Common Dreams, Mar 17, 2015.

Associated Press, List of Wines Cited in Lawsuit as Having High Arsenic Levels. CBS News, Mar 20, 2015.

Gordy Megroz, Buttered Coffee Could Make You Invincible, and This Man Very Rich. Bloomberg, Apr 21, 2015.

Erin Brodwin and Kevin Loria, What Caffeine Does to Your Body and Brain. Business Insider, Apr 23, 2015.

Sam P.K. Collins, What Happened When Scientists Put African Americans On An African Diet And Africans On An American Diet. ThinkProgress, May 15, 2015.  See also Oldways, African Heritage Diet Pyramid. Oldways.

David Kohn, When Gut Bacteria Changes Brain Function. The Atlantic, Jun 24, 2015.

Tom Philpott, Sorry Foodies: We're About to Ruin Kale. Mother Jones, Jul 15, 2015.  Re: heavy metal thallium in soil.

Newsner, Here's What Happens When You Eat Ginger Every Day. Newsner, Nov 2015.

Newsner, This Is What Happens When You Eat Two Bananas Every Day. Newsner, Nov 2015.

Bee Wilson, No Diet, No Detox: How to Relearn the Art of Healthy Eating. Guardian, Jan 5, 2016.

Joe Pinsker, Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods. The Atlantic, Jan 28, 2016.

Roberto A. Ferdman, The Crippling Thing About Growing Up Poor That Stays With You Forever. Washington Post, Feb 12, 2016.

Vox, How Big Government Helps Big Dairy Sell Milk. Vox, May 2, 2016.

Christie Aschwanden, How Your Gut Affects Your Mood. FiveThirtyEight, May 19, 2016.

Ryan General, Harvard Study Reveals Just How Much Damage Instant Noodles Do To Your Body. NextShark, Jul 4, 2016.

Joe McCarthy, What is the Global Food Security Act? Global Citizen, Jul 6, 2016.  and Morgan Shoaff's article. Upworthy, Aug 29, 2016.

Michael Pollan, Big Food Strikes Back: Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take on Big Agriculture?. NY Times, Oct 9, 2016.

Dr. Mercola, The FDA and Big Pharma Are Too Cozy. Mercola, Oct 11, 2016.

Dr. Mercola, Don't Panic About Politics — Realize Where Your True Power Lies Instead. Mercola, Nov 8, 2016.

Lisa LaPoint, Food Subsidies and Taxes Significantly Improve Dietary Choices. Tufts Now, Mar 5, 2017.

Michelle Perro and Vincanne Adams, What's Making Our Children Sick? How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors.  Can Do About It. Chelsea Green Publishing | Amazon page, Nov 2017.

Olga Khazan, Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Impair Memory. The Atlantic, Dec 15, 2017.

Roni Caryn Rabin, What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.? NY Times, Dec 28, 2018.  "The European Union prohibits many food additives and various drugs that are widely used in American foods"

Julia Belluz, Want to Fix Obesity and Climate Change at the Same Time? Make Big Food Companies Pay. Vox, Jan 28, 2019.  "A new report says food companies are pursuing profit at the expense of public and environmental health."

Veronica Squires and Breanna Lathrop, How Neighborhoods Make Us Sick: Restoring Health and Wellness to Our Communities. InterVarsity Press | Amazon page, Jan 8, 2019.

Austin Frerick, To Revive Rural America, We Must Fix Our Broken Food System. The American Conservative, Feb 27, 2019.  See also Gracy Olmstead, Seeding Control To Big Ag. The American Conservative, Feb 27, 2019.  

Priya Fielding-Singh, How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America. Little, Brown Spark | Amazon page, Nov 2021. See interview by Dr. Priya Fielding-Singh, How The Other Half Eats. Thom Hartmann Program, Nov 18, 2021. SNAP benefits run out typically half-way through the month. Poverty influences whether a parent says no to junk food.

New York Times, Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill Our Planet.  New York Times Opinion, Feb 1, 2022. This 14 minute video is excellent.  “Our focus is American agriculture, an industry that, while feeding the United States, is also damaging the environment — contaminating the air and water, exhausting the soil, destroying wildlife habitats and spurring climate change.  But despite these harms, the sector has largely been spared environmental regulation. This exception reflects, in part, the special place that farmers occupy in the American imagination. But the industry, particularly the big corporations that are increasingly dominating the sector, are also aided by one of the most effective lobbies on the planet.”

Tech Freeze, Food Factory Machines Operating at an Insane Level ▶1. Tech Freeze, Sep 24, 2022.

Tech Freeze, Food Factory Machines Operating at an Insane Level ▶2. Tech Freeze, Aug 17, 2023.

Deutsche Welle, Soaring Cocoa Prices: Blessing or Curse for African Farmers? DW News, May 11, 2024. Cocoa stocks have outperformed Nvidia.