Donald Trump as “foodie in chief.” Food was central to the Obama White House. In fact, President Barack Obama was even interviewed in the White House kitchen in 2015 by NBC’s …
Q&A: Michael Roberts, UCLA’s Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
“If we aren’t interdisciplinary in our approach, there can be unintended consequences. So we need to look at food systems in a holistic way. The sharpness of the divisions in …
Almond prices are dropping; a surprising thing about the food movement
Hello, Wednesday! On the menu: The surprising thing about the food movement. A really interesting piece by Tamar Haspel appears in the Washington Post. Haspel unpacks a study done by William Hallman, …
White House hunger meeting, USDA civil rights leader and more
Good morning! On the menu today: White House hunger meeting will livestream on Wednesday: A meeting focusing on hunger in America will be held on Wednesday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. EST. …
A Senate lunch tradition draws on the flavors of home
Food and politics go hand in hand. This week, there’s some heartwarming news. The winners of the Kids’ State Dinner were announced. The program, sponsored by Let’s Move!, the USDA and …
EPA to propose temporary pesticide restrictions while bees feed
A proposed federal rule that would create temporary “pesticide-free zones” for bees is creating controversy. The rule, which would apply “when certain plants are in bloom around bees that are …
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 UC Food …
White House releases national strategy to save pollinators
Pollinators play a critical role in supporting food production. About three quarters of all native plants globally require pollination. We can credit pollinators – generally honey bees – with one …
Q&A: Roger Doiron on the White House Garden campaign, and more
Roger Doiron (@rogerdoiron) is founder and director of Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI), a Maine-based nonprofit network of over 30,000 individuals from 120 countries who are taking a hands-on approach to …
Food industry waging battle over sugar labeling plans
A proposal being considered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems modest, but is causing a political firestorm. It would require food labels to include a line revealing how …