Simple Tips for the Best Thanksgiving
“What if, today, we were grateful for everything?” asks Charlie Brown. You don’t need to be a beloved cartoon character to understand the meaning of Thanksgiving. Giving thanks seems like …
Q&A: Michael Roberts, UCLA’s Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
“If we aren’t interdisciplinary in our approach, there can be unintended consequences. So we need to look at food systems in a holistic way. The sharpness of the divisions in …
Q&A: Barney Dardis, Truitt Family Foods
“I try to tell people how much effort goes into putting food on their table every day. Getting food to the grocery store is an incredible undertaking. One thing that …
A cooking class where new immigrants learn English…and more
Good morning! We hope you had a great weekend. While not snowed in, the UC Food Observer caught up on some reading, much of which focused on cooking and community. On …
UC announces 30 Under 30 awards, #winterstorm food safety tips and more
It’s almost a weekend…! On today’s short menu, in no particular order: 30 Under 30 Awards. The University of California Global Food Initiative has announced its “30 Under 30″ awards, …
Making the food system safer, the “Agromafia” and packing your lunch got easier
Happy New Year from the UC Food Observer! We hope your holidays were great…full of time with family, friends and good food. Here’s a brief wrap of some interesting reads …
Shrimp and slavery, bye-bye food poisoning and more
Good morning! We’ve lined up some stories for you to read. On the menu, in no particular order: U.S. supermarkets and retailers are selling shrimp peeled by slaves. An …
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 …
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 …
The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. The growing demand for ‘fair’ food: In …