World War I poster art holds food messages
I’ve written about what a World War I poster can teach us about food waste. I’ve also shared with you how I think a program called the United States School …
Helping veterans through food and agriculture: past and present
In the United States alone, there are nearly 20 million veterans. ICYMI, Food Tank developed a listing of 21 organizations from around the world that are working to help veterans (and …
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, …
In time for Father’s Day…a history of fathers and sons
A son records an oral interview with his father, a baker and millwright (a term for “mechanic”) at Leidenheimer Baking Company in New Orleans, a company that also employed his …
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: a sardine fishery …
The ultimate cheese plate: Gastropod on the origins, history and science of cheese.
Gastropod looks at food through the lens of science and history, via a podcast and extraordinarily well-written articles on its website. Gastropod provides unique and thought-provoking work; this month’s feature is …
Op-ed: Urban-rural split is threat to farm and food policy
In an op-ed appearing in the Huffington Post, former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman describes the partisan split between rural and urban America, and how it jeopardizes in significant ways the …