The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. Typically, we provide this on Fridays, but we’ll be off …
Essay: GM wheat trial fails … but science wins
About five years ago, a team of scientists at Rothamsted Research (located in England) “began breeding wheat that could be grown using fewer pesticides.” Their ultimate goal? To engineer “the wheat …
New wave of wheat has positive health implications
A research project at the University of California Davis is introducing changes into wheat genes that may have positive health implications for consumers. The effort is funded by a grant …
Is there a solution on the horizon for food allergies?
Food allergies in the U.S. are on the rise. We know this anecdotally; data also bears it out. Per Dr. Kari Nadeau of Stanford University, data “shows that it’s very …
“The Gluten Enigma,” unraveled
Samuel Fromartz (@fromartz) of Eating Well tackles gluten. Absolutely, definitely worth a read. This was produced by @FERNnews, where Fromartz serves as editor-in-chief. FERNnews is a non-profit investigative journalism effort …
Heritage wheat makes small revival in California
In Tehachapi, a small California community tucked away in southeastern Kern County, a young farmer named Jon Hammond is reviving a family tradition of growing wheat. He’s working closely with …