College students move classroom to an organic peach farm
University of California students gathered at the Masumoto family farm near Fresno to learn about peaches, soil, and organic farming. The 28 global food fellows – representing each UC campus …
Earth Day 2015: tackling food waste
On the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, tackling food waste is a key topic of discussion. And it should be: it is both an ethical and an environmental concern. How …
School lunch battle creates unlikely alliances
Does the Healthy Schools Meal Act reflect a “nanny state” mentality, or is the policy vital to the health of the nation’s school children? Those are two of the questions …
European Union threatens Thailand with trade ban
The European Union (EU) has told Thailand – the globe’s third-largest seafood exporter – that it has six months to “crack down on illegal fishing”…or face a trade ban. If …
Savor flavor: Gastropod looks at the science and history behind synthetic flavors
What is the difference between natural and artificial flavors? And how do certain products get their taste? Gastropod explores these questions, and more, in an episode entitled Savor Flavor If you’re …
Blue Bell product recall raises food safety questions
The news that Blue Bell Creameries has pulled all of its products off the shelves nationwide has generated questions about listeria, the bacteria implicated in the outbreak of illness that …
The Johnny Appleseed of no-till farming
Across dusty roads and the course of nearly two decades, a University of California researcher named Jeff Mitchell has encouraged an increasing number of producers to develop farm systems that …
Q&A: Alissa Hamilton, author of “Got Milked?” and “Squeezed”
“While the 2015 DGAC’s recommendation that Americans eat less meat is promising, the absence of a similar advisory regarding dairy is glaring. Dairy cows, specifically the high-milk yielding Holstein breed, …
Simple rules for healthy eating
Medical professional Aaron E. Carroll (@aaronecarroll) offers a handful of rules for healthy eating in a piece appearing in the New York Times. His is a simple and refreshing take …
Protests over “unconscionable” bottled water business in California
As tension over the drought increases in California, residents are mounting protests against bottled water companies. This follows revelations that Nestlé and other big companies are depleting mountain streams and …