New #CAMatters video, female farmers, the bitter truth, getting kids to eat vegetables
Getting kids to eat more veggies. A team of researchers from Texas A&M analyzing #foodwaste has discovered some interesting things about when – and why – kids are choosing to …
School lunches, food environment, Craig McNamara interview
We apologize for a late, shorter Daily Wrap today. We ran into some technical difficulties with a hardworking computer that’s seen a lot of miles and had some epic adventures. …
What would a government shutdown mean for U.S. agriculture? This blog post from the National Sustainable Agriculture Council (NSAC) discusses the very real impacts. NSAC “is an alliance of …
Food: safety, feeding the world, education, politics, obesity, access and policy
So much news…! Food safety conviction. Earlier this week, the owner and CEO of a peanut company (now defunct) was sentenced to 28 years in jail for his role …
“The right kind of policy is one that doesn’t just favor large corporations and large growers. We need to do more for young people. They have great ideas and things …
To market we go, op-eds: art & animal welfare, #foodwaste, oyster wars and CA’s changing landscape
To market we go. Public food markets have been a central part of American life in the past. In recent years they’ve enjoyed a resurgence, fueled by consumer interest in …
#FarmAid30: Some quick thoughts
Late last week I traveled to Chicago to take part in a number of activities surrounding the 30th anniversary of Farm Aid. These are quick thoughts, put together on a …
Feds say it’s time to get serious about #foodwaste; what a World War 1 poster can teach us
Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined with a coalition of non-profit and faith-based organizations, food companies and local government to set …
Forward motion on food safety? Olive oil and health. California wildfires.
Good morning! Lots of news today: Food safety. Olive oil and health. Two pieces on the environment. California wildfires. And a Q&A with Dr. Pedro Sanchez about what normalized relations …
Q&A: Dr. Pedro Sanchez discusses Cuba
The UC Food Observer had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Sanchez recently about what normalizing relations with Cuba might mean for the food system in that nation and …