Contributing Writers

Norah Burton

New York University
Washington, DC
burton.norah@gmail.com

Norah Burton is a graduate student at NYU in the food studies program and Culinary Institute of America alumnus.  Her work has been published in Restaurant Business magazine. She is a former marketing professional who is passionate about cooking and food policy.

Articles Written by Norah Burton

Sodium Use in Poultry Production Scrutinized

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released documentation last month that provides details on allowed additives that do not need to be labeled on...

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Does Imported Catfish Pose a Health Risk?

More than 90 percent of the catfish imported to the United States originates in Vietnam, a country that has become the largest competitor to U.S. Delta region catfish farmers.An international...

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Incident Highlights Shared Kitchen Concerns

In Chicago, food intended for public consumption must be prepared in a licensed kitchen.  In this economy it is very difficult for entrepreneurs to make an investment in a commercial...

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A Look at Safety Through the (Soy) Pod

Educated consumers who want to avoid genetically modified ingredients place trust in organic companies to fully test their products for genuine or non-organic soybean sourcing.Native to the Far East, soy...

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Farmer Suicides Increase in Poor Economy

During the Reagan era family farms experienced a rapid demise with many farmers turning to suicide as a result of lost profits.  There may once again be a muted epidemic...

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Haitian Food Supply Vulnerable

The aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is a powerful example of how the breakdown of a nation's local food system and its reliance on food imports has made international...

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Taco Bell Drive Thru Diet Not a Diet

Taco Bell is advertising a new campaign called the Drive Thru Diet with a spokesperson, Christine Dougherty, who claims to have lost over 50 pounds of weight by eating the...

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'Yuck' Factor: Ammonia in Your Beef




Ingesting ammonia could potentially be a bad thing.  Millions around the nation who consume beef products from fast food outlets consume small amounts of ammonia daily and the New York...

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