Let’s look at food waste. It’s a big problem. Food Waste is Dumb Says Climate Lab Video Series – Week Four I continue to love and learn from the Climate Lab …
Q&A with journalist Marc Frank
“When it comes to food, I would say that I eat more healthy than I did, and less.” – Marc Frank, on his diet in Cuba There’s …
Good morning! The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s packed menu, in no particular order: Breaking news. Monsanto …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you end your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: 1. ‘Godzilla’ El …
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 …
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 …
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 …
World Health Organization: Herbicide 2,4-D “possibly” causes cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified a “widely used” herbicide as a “probable” carcinogen; 2,4-dichlopenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is also a key ingredient in a new product being developed by …
Reuters: Mozambique agriculture plan could displace 100,000 farmers
The government of Mozambique is considering a plan to lease 240,000 hectares (a hectare is about 2.47 acres) of farmland to investors to grow crops for export, according to leaked …
Monsanto-Syngenta deal hinges on sale of seed companies
United States seed giant Monsanto is scrambling to line up buyers for Syngenta’s seed business before another takeover attempt of the Swiss company. The assets are valued at about $8B, …