The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. ‘Just Label It’: GMO labeling proponents will …
Israel bets on recycled water for farming
Recycling sewage water – in combination with desalination plants – has enabled Israel to avoid dependence on rain. But with about half of the water used on Israel’s farms coming …
Technology makes “droughtshaming” easier
Social technologies are making it easier for Californians to call out those they deem to be water wasters. Twitter hashtags such as #DroughtShame or #DroughtShaming not only verbally reprimand water …
“New Prairie” cooking blends old and new
A new cookbook explores the cuisine of America’s Great Plains, and the food it presents offers a fusion of past and present, as well as giving a boost to locally …
California regulators adopt unprecedented water restrictions
Eyder Peralta (@eyderp) provides an excellent summary of the latest development in California’s drought story for NPR’s The Two-Way. Saying that state officials and residents haven’t done enough to curb …
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: a Q & A …
Najavo Nation tax on junk food splits tribal members
Recently, the Navajo Nation made national news by taxing junk food and soda. The tax is an effort to tackle obesity rates that are nearly triple the national average. Nearly …
What happens to workers when Wal-Mart comes to town?
Wal-Mart is the largest grocer in the United States, and the third-largest employer in the world. Wal-Mart draws ire from some quarters for its low pay and for “erratic” work …
U.S. food safety is complex…and has big gaps, critics say
An estimated one in six Americans will become ill this year from a food-borne illness. Despite recent calls to merge America’s food safety oversight functions into a single agency, it’s …
Heinz and Kraft: The men behind the companies
A big story in the news cycle was the recent announcement that Heinz and Kraft will merge, creating a company with upwards of $28B in revenue. But before there were …