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History of Organic Food

History of Organic Food

How did organic food begin? How did the organic food movement start, and what’s the timeline of events? Learn more about the beginning of organic food and tracing it to its massive popularity today.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019March 4, 2022 Food Read more

Industrial Organic Food Chain: What Is It?

Industrial Organic Food Chain: What Is It?

Consumers have two alternatives to the corn-based industrial food chain — Big Organic and traditional organic. Big Industrial Organic is a scaled up version of the traditional organic farm to supply organic food at massive scale to companies like Whole Foods and supermarket chains.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019March 4, 2022 Food Read more

Does Corn Make You Fat? Gain Weight?

Does Corn Make You Fat? Gain Weight?

Worried about whether corn makes you gain weight or makes you fat? Short answer: it really can. Learn more about why, and how to avoid gaining weight when eating corn.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 13, 2022 Food, Health Read more

Why Is Food Processed? History & Purpose

Why Is Food Processed? History & Purpose

What are processed foods? Why do we have them, and why don’t we just eat natural whole foods? Learn about the history here.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 14, 2022 Food Read more

What Is a Grain Elevator? Simple Explanation

What Is a Grain Elevator? Simple Explanation

You might have seen grain elevators without realizing it. They’re a crucial part of the modern agriculture system. But what are grain elevators, and what do they do?

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 14, 2022 Food Read more

Corn Wet Milling: A Step in the Food Process

Corn Wet Milling: A Step in the Food Process

What is corn wet milling? What does it produce, and what is the point of corn wet milling?

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 14, 2022 Food Read more

What’s a CAFO? Is It Worth the Price?

What’s a CAFO? Is It Worth the Price?

What are CAFOs in agriculture? What does CAFO stand for? Why are they bad for animals? Learn more about how massive-scale farms allow us to produce so much meat—but at a cost we should question.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 12, 2022 Food Read more

Factory Farming: Agriculture’s Environmental Impact

Factory Farming: Agriculture’s Environmental Impact

What impact does factory farming have on the environment? What is the environmental impact of agriculture? Learn more about the toll that massive scale farming takes on the world, environment, and humans.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 14, 2022 Food Read more

What’s Industrial Farming—& What’s Wrong With It?

What’s Industrial Farming—& What’s Wrong With It?

What’s industrial farming? How does it produce food, and how is it different from normal farming? Learn about industrial farming here.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 12, 2022 Food Read more

The History of Corn (Complete Story)

The History of Corn (Complete Story)

What is the history of corn? Where did corn originate from? How does it differ from maize? Learn the history of corn in this concise summary.

Allen Cheng July 4, 2019April 12, 2022 Food Read more
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