In November, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “Some Food Companies Ditch ‘Natural’ Food Label”. While this has not necessarily been the center of attention lately, especially not…
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Fall is in the air at Illinois State! Even though fall doesn’t technically start until this weekend, leaves have begun to change color, the weather is cooler (seriously, I went…
I heard a really great quote in class today, and wanted to share. It’s really thought-provoking and makes you realize what you take for granted each and every day. For…
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the last three posts about corn and learned at least one thing. 🙂 This last part is all about talking through some common myths and…
Alrighty, back to talking about corn. Before I dive into discussing the corn ethanol industry, you should check out my previous post, Renewable Fuel: What’s the Big Deal?. Ethanol made from…
Sweet corn season is finally upon us in Central Illinois! Growing up on a farm, I’ve been spoiled with as much sweet corn as I could possibly manage to eat.…
As I’ve mentioned before, there are many different kinds of agriculture. Organic, conventional, antibiotic-free, grain farms, livestock farms, small farms, medium-sized farms, and large farms. And the majority (97% nationally)…
As Americans, we are blessed with many choices and opportunities, as well as the freedom to choose what we want. Food, for instance. We’ve got conventional, organic, local, generic brand,…
I was in Cub’s this weekend doing some grocery shopping, and I found some pretty neat signs up among certain products. These Illinois Product signs are a promotion by the…
As a college student stuck living in town, I’ve had to adjust a lot over the last couple of years. Things such as street lights, pizza delivery, and next-door neighbors…