Sugar industry played role in blurring science
A blockbuster story about sugar science is appearing in media outlets all over the world. A summary? The sugar industry began “damage control” on research linking sugar to heart disease in …
Salinas reboots to ag tech, why I/you/we eat too much, calories and more
Happy Monday! In Southern California, it feels more like summer than winter and we’re worried about what the Santa Ana winds are doing to the region’s crops. On the menu, …
New Assistant Editor, Dietary Guidelines, End Food Waste
Happy Wednesday! Today’s Daily Wrap has a lot on the menu. New Assistant Editor: First off, The UC Food Observer is delighted to introduce our new assistant editor, Teresa O’Connor. …
Childhood hunger, food as Rx, water + soil, Generation Peak Booze
Good morning! It’s been a busy week. We’ve wrapped up some of the week’s most important and interesting stories for you to read today…or over the weekend. Dive in! …
Sugar science. More bacon commentary. Apple picking.
We hope you’re having a great day. Here’s a quick run down of some important and interesting stories we think you should read. And check this space tomorrow for a …
Why We Aren’t Eating Vegetables (It’s Not Why You May Think)
The UC Food Observer is pleased to welcome guest blogger Teresa O’Connor to this space. Teresa is an author, speaker and consultant. Trained as a Master Gardener in California and …
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 …
Good morning! Rice stories. Rice is one of the world’s most important crops. It’s grown all over the world, from California to China. Three pieces for you to read today. …
The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. Cutting food waste: If the amount of …