China’s relaxation of its one-child policy has some speculating about future food demand impacts. However, there are several mitigating factors. Data Smorgasbord USDA collects a myriad of data – likely billions of data points. As society becomes more complex and the food sector more diverse, the issue arises as to what information is worthwhile. The agency has already begun collecting data on organic, pastured pork, biofuel and non-GM grain, but the question is where else should it go about the expensive task of curating numbers.   The food market is splintering into hundreds of pieces that include bST-free dairy, cage-free, hormone-free, gestation crate-free, ractopamine-free, no antibiotics, etc. Technology makes collections some...