Q&A: Ricardo Salvador, Union of Concerned Scientists
“For example, when we say we want ‘good value’ in our products — that term is a euphemistic part of our language — we usually mean that we want to …
Labels matter: students develop new food products in Iowa State food course
Amy Mayer (@AgAmyinAmes) reports for Harvest Public Media. In this piece, she writes about an Iowa State University food science capstone class, in which students “must develop a product, scale …
Avian flu continues to spread; USDA’s Vilsack tackles China poultry ban
A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza continues to spread, with five more Iowa facilities reporting outbreaks on Monday. The number of infected birds has now risen to about 10 …
Opinion: De-Californify the Nation’s Produce Supply
In the crush of recent articles about California’s drought, a number of op-eds featuring big ideas have appeared. Journalist Tom Philpott (@tomphilpott) – he writes for Mother Jones – has penned …
Report: Agricultural research should be a national priority
Agricultural research should be a national priority, according to a recently released report, Pursuing a Unifying Message: Elevating Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research as a National Priority. The report was …