The 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 sardine fishery …
“Flow hive” minimizes bee stings; sets crowd-funding record
Impatient with what he viewed as a labor-intensive method of extracting honey from his home hives, Australian Cedar Anderson and his father, Stuart, invented an “alternative setup” called Flow Hive. …
Food justice takes center stage at UC event
The “food movement” is building momentum and scoring key victories. Justice has become a key part of the narrative. But much more remains to be done. These were some of …
How can science help feed the world? UC’s Janet Napolitano responds
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. It publishes a quarterly magazine, Cultures, which explores the intersection of …
University of California announces 54 student “food fellows”
The University of California (UC) announced today the selection of 54 students to serve as “food fellows” for the institution’s new Global Food Initiative. The cohort of undergraduate and graduate …
The right to food: an interview with Hilal Elver
Background: The United Nations’ (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food is an independent expert appointed to examine and report back on the right to food as it relates …