
Food Safety: The Interpretation of Risk
This report states that the amazing advances in analytical methods have made the Delaney Clause hopelessly obsolete and it

Food Safety: The Interpretation of Risk
This report states that the amazing advances in analytical methods have made the Delaney Clause hopelessly obsolete and it

This CAST report supports dietary recommendations to decrease food fat consumption from the present national average of 37% to less

This report indicates that biotechnology-induced herbicide resistance in crops will allow use of herbicides that are toxicologically and environmentally less

Ecological Impacts of Federal Conservation and Cropland Reduction Programs
Addresses the ecological implications of several programs established in the 1985 Food Security Act, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP),

Alternative Agriculture: Scientists’ Review
Reviews by 44 leading scientists support and criticize the 1989 National Research Council report, Alternative Agriculture. The authors represent the

Mycotoxins: Economic and Health Risks
This report stresses the importance of the economic and health risks of naturally occurring fungal toxins known as mycotoxins. These

This paper reviews the scientific literature on nitrates, concluding that there is inadequate evidence linking nitrate or nitrite ingestion to

Antibiotics for Animals: The Antibiotic Resistance Issue
Suspending subtherapeutic use of antibiotics would not eliminate the transfer of antibiotic-resistant intestinal bacteria from animals to humans. The main

Ionizing Energy in Food Processing and Pest Control: II. Applications
NOTE: A number of years ago, CAST published two reports dealing with the irradiation of foods: Report 109, July 1986

Long-Term Viability of U.S. Agriculture
What is the future of American agriculture? This report examines the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of the agricultural sector.