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 …
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 …
Deadly avian influenza viruses have affected 48 million turkeys, chickens and ducks in more than a dozen states since December … a large percentage of the nation’s commercial poultry stock …
This episode of Gastropd explores the “soundtrack” of farming. Co-hosts Cynthia Graber (@cagraber) and Nicola Twilley (@nicollatwilley) help us decode the meaning behind each sound…and teach us how we can …
Curb your appetite: save bread for the end of the meal
Who can resist tucking into a basket of warm, yeasty bread (preferably with lots of butter) while waiting for their entree? (Raise your hand). But there’s a downside, as NPR …
Lawsuits over California water use are a century in the making
As California enters its fourth year of record drought, conflicts arising among the state’s water users have highlighted the “arcane workings of California’s water rights system, one that rewards those …
An urban farming renaissance in Washington, D.C.
Rhea Kennedy (@RheaYKennedy) is a Washington, D.C.-based teacher and writer. She has written about sustainable food and local culture for The Washington City Paper and Grist. This piece appears in …
Norway is building a “highway” for bees
Erin Blakemore (@heroinebook) is an author and historian. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including mental_floss, NPR’s This I Believe, The Onion, Popular Science, Modern Farmer and …
A road map for eradicating world hunger
Beth Gardiner (@Gardiner_Beth) is an environmental writer whose work appears regularly in a number of prominent publications, including The Guardian. This piece appeared in the New York Times. Hundreds of …
Caffeine culture: UC undergrad research traces coffee’s route from farm to cup
For UC Santa Cruz undergraduate Katie Slocum, an espresso habit at Verve Coffee Roasters led to employment with the specialty coffee company. And that led to an innovative, award-winning research …
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: Could buying smaller …