Studies: climate change's impact on ag is worse, faster than thought
Traditional studies may be underestimating the impact of climate change on agriculture, because they don’t take into account “farmers’ reactions to climate shocks,” says a new study in Nature Climate...
View ArticleFBI quietly changes its privacy rules for accessing NSA data on Americans
The FBI has quietly revised its privacy rules for searching data involving Americans’ international communications that was collected by the National Security Agency, US officials have confirmed to the...
View ArticleAsk the Food Lab: What's the Point of Bay Leaves?
It's time for another round of The Food Lab. Got a suggestion for an upcoming topic? Email Kenji here, and he'll do his best to answer your queries in a future post. Become a fan of The Food Lab on...
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After growing up in Oregon and finding his passion for food and agriculture at The Mountain School and Yale, Curt moved to Iowa to investigate the role of subsidized commodities in the American obesity...
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Since it was established in 2002, London Food Link has led the way in: The Big Dig In March 2012, we launched this initiative to engage more people in their local food-growing spaces. It has now become...
View ArticleFields of Toxic Pesticides Surround the Schools of Ventura County
Photography by Todd Bigelow. When Dayane Zuñiga started running for Oxnard High School’s track team a few years ago, she often noticed an odd odor coming from the strawberry fields on her route. A...
View ArticleIt’s easier and more fun than you think to eliminate waste from your cooking
Last summer, I went to work for an urban farm in Portland, Ore. I’d wake at six to harvest Easter egg radishes and bike home in the sherbet-pink sunset, too damn tired to care that I was wearing my...
View ArticleI Look Like A Farmer Campaign
Almost about four years ago is when I sat up began to notice how many women were entering agriculture, many as first generation farmers. It wasn't till a bit later that I set out to document the women...
View ArticleRwanda Tries To Persuade Its Citizens To Drink The Coffee They Grow
Some of the best coffee beans in the world are grown in Africa, and while the number of coffee consumers there is growing, most Africans still don't drink it. That's something Rwanda's government would...
View ArticleIntroducing "Bite," our new podcast about food politics
| Sun Mar. 6, 2016 6:00 AM EST In each biweekly episode, we'll interview a writer, scientist, farmer, or chef to uncover the surprising stories behind what ends up on your plate. Earlier this winter,...
View ArticleIntroducing ... Plant Based Foods Association
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View ArticleHere’s why Whole Foods’ pre-peeled oranges might not be as absurd as they sound
Whole Foods Market felt the wrath of a thousand tweeters last week after Londoner Nathalie Gordon posted an image of a new store product. If only nature would find a way to cover these oranges so we...
View ArticleNetflix's 'Chef's Table' Returns for Second, Third, and Fourth Seasons
Chef's Table, the critically acclaimed show created by filmmaker David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi) is coming back to Netflix this spring. The digital network will release 16 new episodes of the series...
View ArticleUrban Farms Fuel Idealism. Profits? Not So Much
Pick a farm trend in the past decade and urban agriculture is likely to top the list. But for all the timely appeal of having a little house on the urban prairie, the practice often raises a simple...
View ArticleHow Millennials Faked the Food Movement
How Millennials Faked the Food Movement When was the last time that you found yourself chatting with your friends about a meal? Yesterday? 10 minutes ago? Now, when was the last time you had a...
View ArticleChanges in Leadership for FDA's Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael Taylor announced today that he is leaving the agency on June 1, 2016. As part of a succession plan...
View ArticleIACP Announces 2016 Nominees for Food Writing, Cookbooks, and Digital Media
The International Association of Culinary Professionals just announced its 2016 IACP Award finalists, which recognize the best food writing of the year, from cookbooks to journalism to photography and...
View ArticleFamilyFarmed’s Trade Conference Adds Chefs’ Zest With James Beard Foundation...
FamilyFarmed’s 12th annual Good Food Festival & Conference takes place at Chicago’s UIC Forum March 24-26. The middle day, on Friday, March 25, will once again present a wide-ranging and in-depth...
View ArticleThis Start-up Aims to Shift Wasted Food to Those in Need (Promoted)
Dana Frasz, Food Shift Presented by This profile is part of TakePart’s “Re-Visionaries” series, in which we highlight people who are shaking things up—and making a difference—in their field and...
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