Women used their work on the land to press for suffrage
March is Women’s History Month. There is a great deal to celebrate about women’s history…including women’s work on the land. However, we have so much more work do on that …
It’s our first anniversary. We’re offering gratitude to farmers. The UC Food Observer is marking its first anniversary. Some quick stats: we published more than 650 blog posts our first year, earned an amazing (and …
White House hunger meeting, USDA civil rights leader and more
Good morning! On the menu today: White House hunger meeting will livestream on Wednesday: A meeting focusing on hunger in America will be held on Wednesday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. EST. …
It’s a Wonderful/Wonder-Full Life: UC Food Observer Picks Some Favorites from 2015
It’s the end of a year … and time for lists of all sorts. This isn’t a list of “the best” or “the top.” In a year of firsts for …
A letter to the future…and a look to the past
Good morning. Some good reads, in no particular order. The people behind our food. One of the best books we have ever read is Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation. The …
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 …
“The right kind of policy is one that doesn’t just favor large corporations and large growers. We need to do more for young people. They have great ideas and things …
#FarmAid30: Some quick thoughts
Late last week I traveled to Chicago to take part in a number of activities surrounding the 30th anniversary of Farm Aid. These are quick thoughts, put together on a …