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: the rise of …
Opinion: “Let’s help create more farmers”
Noted journalist, author and chef Mark Bittman pens a provocative opinion piece for the New York Times. He identifies an issue most of us are concerned with – the aging …
Friday Wrap: 5/15/15 (it’s a palindrome!)
Happy palindrome week (plus)! From May 10th through May 19th, every day is a palindrome. This means that all the dates are symmetrical and read the same backward and forward. …
“Not eating edible weeds is food waste. On farms, these plants are watered and fertilized accidentally, picked deliberately, then composted or discarded. They volunteer in yards, in parks and public …
Bittman Op-Ed: Let’s make food issues real
In an op-ed piece in the New York Times, the author, chef and Berkeley Food Institute distinguished fellow weighs in on a variety of food issues. Some takeaways? It’s not necessarily …
Urban foraging: can it feed people?
Nathanael Johnson (@savortooth of Grist) explores urban foraging, providing a point and counter-point to an incredibly interesting topic. The piece is informative and philosophical. It posits a simple question: “What if …