Q&A (part 1): Dr. Kenneth Quinn, Diplomat & World Food Prize President
“Other countries are engaged in that kind of public research. China will invest more money in that type of agricultural research than the U.S. Here we have an area where …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you end your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: 1. ‘Godzilla’ El …
Sick chicks and the future of poultry in America
This piece is contributed by Katja Jylkka, a doctoral student in English at the University of California, Davis. Jylkka is serving as a UC Food Observer intern this summer. She …
Obama nominates Gayle Smith to lead USAID
President Obama has nominated senior White House official Gayle Smith as the next administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Smith, who has a background in international …
Op-ed: Achieve global food security by investing in universities
One of the most effective strategies for building capacity in a nation is to strengthen its higher education system. It can be argued that the Morrill Land Grant legislation signed …
USAID problems revealed by journalism students
Graduate students from Northwestern University’s Medill Journalism program spent three months investigating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Their work revealed waste and inefficiency, but also revealed solutions …
UC Food Observer chooses five important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu: A leadership change at USAID; a call for fair trade …
Rajiv Shah, director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will relinquish his post early in 2015. President Barack Obama commented on Shah’s announcement, saying: “For the past …