by
United States. Agricultural Research Service.
Call Number
613.2 USD
Publication Date
2015
Summary
The dataset, Survey-SR, provides the nutrient data for assessing dietary intakes from the national survey What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (WWEIA, NHANES). Historically, USDA databases have been used for national nutrition monitoring (1). Currently, the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) (2), is used by Food Surveys Research Group, ARS, to process dietary intake data from WWEIA, NHANES. Nutrient values for FNDDS are based on Survey-SR. Survey-SR was referred to as the "Primary Data Set" in older publications. Early versions of the dataset were composed mainly of commodity-type items such as wheat flour, sugar, milk, etc. However, with increased consumption of commercial processed and restaurant foods and changes in how national nutrition monitoring data are used (1), many commercial processed and restaurant items have been added to Survey-SR.
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147301.3125
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Hudson, John C., author.
Call Number
630.973 23
Publication Date
2016
Summary
This book offers a concise interpretation of how food and agriculture are connected. The chapters treat specific crops or livestock types from the point of view of both production and consumption, highlighting the changes that have taken place in both farming strategies and food preferences over the years.
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Electronic Resources
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121640.0547
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability.
Call Number
630 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
"Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009. To date, crops with traits that provide resistance to some herbicides and to specific insect pests have benefited adopting farmers by reducing crop losses to insect damage, by increasing flexibility in time management, and by facilitating the use of more environmentally friendly pesticides and tillage practices. However, excessive reliance on a single technology combined with a lack of diverse farming practices could undermine the economic and environmental gains from these GE crops. Other challenges could hinder the application of the technology to a broader spectrum of crops and uses. Several reports from the National Research Council have addressed the effects of GE crops on the environment and on human health. However, The Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Sustainability in the United States is the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the GE-crop revolution on U.S. farms. It addresses how GE crops have affected U.S. farmers, both adopters and nonadopters of the technology, their incomes, agronomic practices, production decisions, environmental resources, and personal well-being. The book offers several new findings and four recommendations that could be useful to farmers, industry, science organizations, policy makers, and others in government agencies."--Publisher's description.
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86004.6250
by
Ruggles, Samuel B. (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881, author.
Call Number
XX(272896.1)
Publication Date
1880
Summary
This report was prepared by Samuel B. Ruggles for the use of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York. The report contains a history of the Chamber of Commerce and a speech showing the progress of agriculture in the United States as additional land has been acquired and consolidated from the years 1840-1877.
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Electronic Resources
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80689.7578
by
United States Department of Agriculture
Call Number
ARC 641.373 UNI
Publication Date
1972
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Books
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20583.8398
by
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Call Number
XX(272783.1)
Publication Date
1943
Summary
Handbook containing recipes to fit with the Type A and Type B lunches set up by the Food Distribution Administration.
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20551.5996
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United States. Department of Agriculture.
Call Number
XX(272903.1)
Publication Date
1915
Summary
This is a 2015 reprint of an illustrated lecture on the production of clean milk, first published in 1915. The lecture was produced by the United States Department of Agriculture as Syllabus 18 and in cooperation with A.C. True, the director of the States Relations Service and A.D. Melvin, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry. The lecture defines 'clean milk,' discusses bacteria and other sources of milk contamination, describes the importance of clean milk and how to produce it, and gives information on scoring dairy farms and the transportation of milk.
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20551.5566
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United States. Department of Agriculture.
Call Number
XX(272814.1)
Publication Date
1949
Summary
Government document with recipes for school lunches for 25 and 50.
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20531.7441
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United States. Department of Agriculture.
Call Number
XX(272785.1)
Publication Date
1947
Summary
Tips for home canning of fruits and vegetables.
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20524.2676
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Ikerd, John E.
Call Number
630.973 22
Publication Date
2008
Summary
In Crisis and Opportunity, John E. Ikerd outlines the consequences of agricultural industrialization, then details the methods that can restore economic viability, ecological soundness, and social responsibility to our agricultural system and thus ensure sustainable agriculture as the foundation of a sustainable food system and a sustainable society.
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5.0197
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by
Lyson, Thomas A.
Call Number
338.10973 LYS
Publication Date
2004
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Electronic Resources
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4.8657
by
Susman, Dan, director.
Call Number
XX(272654.1)
Publication Date
2013
Summary
From rooftop farmers to backyard beekeepers, Americans are growing food like never before. Growing Cities goes coast to coast to tell the inspiring stories of these intrepid urban farmers, activists, and everyday city-dwellers who are challenging the way this country feeds itself. From those growing in backyards to make ends meet to educators teaching kids to eat healthier, viewers find that urban farming is about much more than simply good food.
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3.5035
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