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 …
Urban gardeners should test soil
The National Gardening Association reported last year that the number of Americans producing food in urban areas increased nearly 30 percent between 2008-2013. Anecdotally, many of us see evidence of …
UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: Animal protection legislation is …
University student turned dorm chef
Johns Hopkins University student Emily Hu got tired of eating in the campus dining hall. As a public health student, she was also interested in nutrition. So she learned to …
The Food_Observer chooses 5 important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. We’ll call it “5 for 5”. In no particular order. 1. What the Bittman, …
New study: cooking at home healthier
Two professors from Johns Hopkins University are publishing the results of their research about home cooking and nutrition in the journal Public Health Nutrition. Dr. Julia A. Wolfson and co-author …