Cool beans: they’re designed to beat climate change
The earth is warming. This will certainly require new food crops that can adapt to the changing climate and resource constraints. The latest hope centers on beans being grown in …
Record corn production combined with no increase in demand and a leveled-off ethanol market have led to the lowest prices for corn in six years. And it’s not just corn …
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: California’s bullet train; Freight …
“Workshop on wheels” may link Hmong farmers to new markets
A “workshop on wheels” hosted by the University of California provides Hmong farmers from Fresno County with some resources to access larger markets in the Bay Area. Michael Yang from …
It’s Fat Tuesday: the doughnuts of Mardi Gras
Today is the day before the religious observance of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. The conclusion of Mardi Gras is also referred to as “Fat Tuesday,” “Shrove Tuesday,” or “Paczki …
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 …
A solution to Iowa’s nitrate problem
In January, NPR’s Dan Charles reported that the city of Des Moines, Iowa – concerned about human and environmental health impacts and rising water treatment costs – intended to sue …
Diversifying potatoes – a tubular tale
Ferris Jabr traveled to Peru; that trip transformed his thinking about potatoes. In this long form piece written for Modern Farmer, Jabr explains how a group of plant breeders, farmers …
Can fish be both sustainable and kosher?
Can fish be both sustainable and kosher? Award-winning author and fisheries/sustainability expert Paul Greenberg sets out to answer that question by exploring the complexities and nuances of how we place …
Healthy school lunches: kids vote on favorites
“I threw all of it away.” An NPR story explores “plate waste,” one of the primary reasons for the pitched political battle over school lunch standards. The new standards require …