Ethanol a focus of Iowa ag summit
Nine potential presidential candidates appeared at Iowa’s first-ever Agricultural Summit to talk policy with influential GOP donor Bruce Rastetter on Saturday. Among the topics were immigration, common core, wind energy, …
Robert Macfarlane: “A place literacy is leaving us”
Words hold the power to shape our sense of place. And it is with this idea in mind that renown nature writer Robert Macfarlane pens an evocative piece for The …
Reducing childhood malnutrition with sweet potatoes
Over a third of children under the age of five living in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. A team of scientists is working to reduce childhood malnutrition there …
Ebola leaves food insecurity in its wake
While the Ebola crisis has lessened and moved out of the news cycle, a related crisis remains and appears to be growing: food insecurity in the affected regions. Efforts to …
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: In a compelling interview, …
Using only manure and without any herbicides, a young farmer in India’s poorest state yielded a world record-breaking rice crop, making him a national hero. The method of cultivation he …
National initiative launched to save Monarch butterflies
The Obama administration and conservation groups launched an ambitious national effort on Monday to halt the decline of the monarch butterfly. The initiative, Save the Monarch Butterfly, is a large-scale …
U.S. may consider environment in dietary guidelines
UC Food Observer has previously shared information about the nation’s 2015 Dietary Guidelines, which will be released later this year by the USDA. The guidelines are expected to explicitly link …
Vietnamese dish: drives prosperity, challenges sustainability
“Hu tieu” is a popular Vietnamese soup featuring rice noodles and shrimp. Global demand for the soup’s two primary products – rice and shrimp – has brought unprecedented prosperity to …