Advances in “genetic firewall” research could address GMO concerns
Two teams of scientists have shared the results of research projects they conducted that limit the ability of genetically modified organisms to survive where they’re not meant to, creating what …
Food justice is the focus of California higher ed summit
An inaugural California Higher Education Food Summit (#CAHEFS2015) organized by the University of California, Santa Barbara drew more than 150 students, staff and faculty from UC, California State University and …
Climate concerns may influence nutrition policy
A growing number of cattle industry advocates and climate change skeptics are expressing fear that a federal ‘anti-meat agenda’ will be reflected in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, slated to be …
On the eve of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Mark Bittman provides his own take on the “State of Food” in a piece appearing in the New York …
Mormon Church farms feed LDS hungry
The Church of Latter-Day Saints quietly operates more than fifty farms ranging in size from 100 to more than 10,000 acres across the western U.S. The network of farms, dating …
Simple diet changes may do the trick: reduce sugar
This story is short…and sweet. Many of us have a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Fasting, cleanses, food combination diets all have their advocates. But an NPR story indicates …
Low-income students now a majority in U.S. public schools
A report issued by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) indicates that 51% of American public school students are now eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, one indicator of the nation’s …
Food Tank Summit January 21st-22nd
Food Tank is a non-profit organization focused on “building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. We spotlight environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways of alleviating hunger, obesity, and …
Food system assessment framework released
The Institute of Medicine has released “A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System.” Its purpose? To figure out the real cost of U.S. food production. Think “externalized” costs …
How chickens changed the world
One of the most interesting food books of 2014 was Andrew Lawler’s Why Did the Chicken Cross the World? The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization. In it, …