The food industry’s efforts to stop GMO labeling may be hurting image
The GMO labeling debate is not going away. And it is almost certain that the food industry’s efforts to stop GMO labeling attempts by consumer groups is a bad public …
EPA to investigate North Carolina for lax oversight of industrial hog operations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has opened an investigation into whether the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) failed to provide proper oversight for the state’s industrial hog …
California’s bold experiment to save fisheries: is it working?
Off the coast of California, hundreds of miles of ocean has been closed to fishing. Will this radical experiment lead to better catches in the future? Paul Greenberg (@4fishgreenberg) is …
How a “football field farm” helped a struggling college
When Michael J. Sorrell assumed leadership at Paul Quinn College (@paulquinntigers) in Dallas, Texas, he faced many challenges. The college was deeply in debt, student enrollment was dwindling, and there …
Alaska farmer gets big yields from tundra
Tim Meyers is farming Alaska tundra. Last year, the farmer from the remote community of Bethel produced 50,000 pounds of vegetables. Meyers credits warmer temperatures, but says the key to …
Kellogg readies ‘real food prepared simply’: new cereal line
Kellogg’s chief growth officer Paul Norman says the company plans to launch a new healthy cereal, muesli and granola range in the US this summer called Origins, and describes it …
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: California’s bullet train; Freight …
Reducing childhood malnutrition with sweet potatoes
Over a third of children under the age of five living in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. A team of scientists is working to reduce childhood malnutrition there …
Vilsack: Smartphones could help resolve GMO labeling debate
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is offering this idea to deal with the controversy over labeling GMO products: Use your smartphone. Vilsack suggested that consumers “could just use their phones to …
Even amid drought worries, Californians favor voluntary measures
As California enters what is expected to be the fourth year of a punishing drought, a newly released poll has some interesting news. While virtually all Californians surveyed indicate that …