Sophie Egan is one of my favorite authors. Her work has appeared in The New York Times’ Well blog, Time, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, WIRED and Sunset magazine, among others. …
Food Gardens for a Changing World
“Food gardening tends to be focused on individual benefits. But with the crises we are experiencing, it is more and more obvious that for our own good, we need …
“The Grand Food Bargain”: Q&A with Kevin Walker
I recently met Kevin Walker through our mutual affiliation with the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance. I was eager to hear about his new book – The Grand Food Bargain and the Mindless …
Lisa Kivirist: Farmer, Author, Activist
“Amplifying the voices of women farmers adds up to a win-win for all of us. As this new crop of female farmers prioritizes organic and healthy growing practices along with …
Love at first bite, Southern Soul, food-based education and more
Good morning. We hope that you had a terrific Thanksgiving holiday. On today’s menu? Some pieces we digested over the long weekend. Hope you enjoy! Love at first bite? …
Public perception matters in the research enterprise, some surprising history, school lunches
Public perception matters in the research enterprise. Some surprising history. Back to school…and school lunches are in the news. Are scientists who collaborate with industry tainted? Last weekend’s New York …
The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu: 1. Research: Americans’ eating habits are changing for the better; calorie …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read each work day. Typically, we offer this on Fridays, but with so many important and wonderful …
In ‘Eating Lab,’ psychologist spills secrets on why diets fail
Traci Mann runs a lab at the University of Minnesota and is a leading researcher on the psychology of eating and dieting. Her new book is Secrets from the Eating …
Salt, fat and sugar in Saudi Arabia
Recently, Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Moss visited Saudi Arabia. He was not there to report on the arms race or war. Rather, he was there to attend a medical summit. …