Food date labeling legislation introduced
Good morning…we hope it’s been a good week for you thus far. On the menu today: food date labeling legislation and a clever new ad campaign designed to reduce food …
Food date labeling legislation introduced
Good morning…we hope it’s been a good week for you thus far. On the menu today: food date labeling legislation and a clever new ad campaign designed to reduce food …
Student loan forgiveness and farming, food transparency and more
Good morning! We hope you had a wonderful weekend. We caught up on some reading…always a great thing! On the menu today, in no particular order. Student Loan Forgiveness …
Climate change; improving human health…and the environment
Good morning! Today, we focus on the environment. On the menu, in no particular order: Climate change report: it may be worse than we thought. Climate change “guru” James …
Higher education tackles sustainability; school gardens change the food system
Hello…we hope you’re having a good day! A few pieces on the menu today, in no particular order. Kimbal Musk is changing the food system…one school garden at a …
White House hunger meeting, USDA civil rights leader and more
Good morning! On the menu today: White House hunger meeting will livestream on Wednesday: A meeting focusing on hunger in America will be held on Wednesday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. EST. …
Sustainability: oceans and seeds; cauliflower sticker shock in Canada and more
Hello, Thursday! We’ve got a quick wrap for you…tasty stuff! Canada: linking the rising price of cauliflower to the falling price of oil. In a story demonstrating the interconnectedness …
New Assistant Editor, Dietary Guidelines, End Food Waste
Happy Wednesday! Today’s Daily Wrap has a lot on the menu. New Assistant Editor: First off, The UC Food Observer is delighted to introduce our new assistant editor, Teresa O’Connor. …
Presidential candidates offer food/ag policy platforms; a major hunger report is released
Good morning. On the menu today, in no particular order: Sanders and Clinton on farm policy. Nathanael Johnson of Grist provides a brief but excellent analysis of the rural communities platforms provided by presidential candidates …
A letter to the future…and a look to the past
Good morning. Some good reads, in no particular order. The people behind our food. One of the best books we have ever read is Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation. The …
Childhood hunger, food as Rx, water + soil, Generation Peak Booze
Good morning! It’s been a busy week. We’ve wrapped up some of the week’s most important and interesting stories for you to read today…or over the weekend. Dive in! …