Food Gardens for a Changing World
“Food gardening tends to be focused on individual benefits. But with the crises we are experiencing, it is more and more obvious that for our own good, we need …
Wrap: A Better Farm Bill, “Virtuous Waters” and more
A few good pieces, wrapped up nicely for you. A Better Farm Bill? Member of Congress Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has issued a report – Growing Opportunities: Reforming the Farm Bill …
UCLA’s Hannah Malan is teaching students about their “foodprint”
“Food is a good entry point into a lot of important conversations – from sustainability to culture to social justice. It’s tangible and personal – it makes sense to people. …
I was once a college student. Particularly after I moved off campus, I struggled with finances. My diet wasn’t varied or particularly healthy – lots of pizza and ramen noodles …
October is National Seafood Month
October is National Seafood Month, which is a great time to focus on sustainable seafood. By making smart seafood choices all year, we can ensure future generations will be able …
UC’s Global Food Initiative: providing bold solutions to big problems
University of California President Janet Napolitano launched the UC Global Food Initiative in 2014 to address one of the most compelling issues of our time: how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population …
Wrap: Caffeine, global ocean management, foreign nations invest in American ag land, more
We hope you’ve having a great day. On the menu, in no particular order: Caffeine. It’s a drug…and the drug of choice for many. I’m consuming it as I …
Twenty minutes to educate students about the food system…go!
And then the self-doubt crept in… Which prompted a “hive mind” query on Facebook…and that led to a very different kind of afternoon than previously planned. Back story: several months …
Will cooking and nutrition education for college students increase food security?
Happy Thursday! On today’s menu: Cultivating a healthy lifestyle…A food, nutrition and basic skills program for students at UCSB is aimed at increasing food security. The University of California Santa Barbara …
Public perception matters in the research enterprise, some surprising history, school lunches
Public perception matters in the research enterprise. Some surprising history. Back to school…and school lunches are in the news. Are scientists who collaborate with industry tainted? Last weekend’s New York …