Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Food Inc.

What's going on in America's kitchen?

This is an interesting video. Helped me take another step to reducing my ignorance. Didn't think the gloomy music was entirely necessary but overall a good flick...

Our government has been dominated by the industries that were meant to be regulated. People with expertise in industry some how turn out to be very good regulators.
Centralized power used against farmers, workers, consumers.
Veggie libel laws. Cheeseburger bills. Kevin's law.
It costs more to eat healthy. The carrots need to cost less than the chips.
Eat foods that are in season.
Only eat beef once a week.
Shop at farmer's markets.
Grow a garden.
We have to start demanding good wholesome food.

It was interesting to learn the impact corn has. Cows should not be forced to eat corn.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Contributing Author

Scientific Papers of which I am a contributing Author.

Full-length Characterization of Proteins in Human Populations.
C-peptide microheterogeneity in type 2 diabetes populations.
Population Studies of Vitamin D Binding Protein Microheterogeneity by Mass Spectrometry Lead to Characterization of its Genotype-Dependent O-Glycosylation Patterns.
Population Studies of Intact Vitamin D Binding Protein by Affinity Capture ESI-TOF-MS.