Q&A Part 1: Janie Simms Hipp, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Leader
For this unique two-part Q&A, the UC Food Observer sought out Janie Simms Hipp, an expert in Native food and agriculture issues. Read part 2. Janie Simms Hipp, J.D., …
Climate change: reducing impacts of food, effects on global hunger, big food speaks up
There’s a lot going on today around climate change. We’re including three pieces and one infographic we think are important for you to read. What’s the best way to …
Q&A: Val Mellano, plant science professor, Cal Poly Pomona
“But here’s the truth: We need to have people discover agriculture before we can teach them. Once people discover agriculture it’s a remarkable thing … interest goes way up. We …
Q&A: Dr. Pedro Sanchez discusses Cuba
The UC Food Observer had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Sanchez recently about what normalizing relations with Cuba might mean for the food system in that nation and …
The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu: 1. Trade dispute. French farmers turn back trucks with foreign meat, …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read each work day. Typically, we offer this on Fridays, but with so many important and wonderful …
Lincoln: The Ability to Produce Food = Freedom
When he was stumping for the office of president in 1859, Abraham Lincoln equated the ability of Americans to produce food with freedom. Lincoln said this: “And thorough work, …
Women are vital to the global food system, but a stronger focus on women’s rights – including education and access to land and capital – is needed to improve global …
Senate committee passes bill that overturns EPA clean water rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing a challenge from the U.S. Senate. A 2006 Supreme Court decision laid the groundwork by “requiring the EPA to prove significant connections between …
Before we can address the drought, we need a geography lesson
In a must-read piece, LA Times political columnist George Skelton writes about the California drought. He tackles the convenient but inaccurate sound bites we’ve become accustomed to hearing. He challenges …