To Fix Antibiotic Resistance: A Cabinet Post And More Money
Eighteen months ago, the Obama White House made a historic commitment, the first by any administration, to combating antibiotic resistance. The administration announced a national strategy against...
View Article23 Tips from the Experts for Making Your Garden Grow
The decision to begin a garden feels a bit what I imagine the decision to skydive or bungee jump feels like: You're excited! You have a vision! You make arrangements for the day you'll do the...
View ArticleMore obese people in the world than underweight, says study
There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, a major study has suggested. The research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet,...
View ArticleClimate change is sucking the Colorado River dry
Even as the number of Americans relying on the Colorado River for household water swells to about 40 million, global warming appears to be taking a chunk out of the flows that feed their reservoirs....
View ArticleI’m Finally Taking Responsibility and Blaming All My Problems on Processed Foods
I’ve heard your pleas, begging me to grow up, and I’ve finally decided to do something about them. Enough is enough. That’s right, the time has come for me to take responsibility and stop blaming my...
View ArticleIs There Wood Pulp In That Parmesan? How Scientists Sniff Out Food Fraud
If you've been following any of the big news stories on food fraud lately — you'll know that it's tough to know what exactly is in our food — and where it's been before it makes onto our dinner plates....
View ArticleClimate Change Causes NJ Growing Season to Start Earlier
WATCH NOW - NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams, April 1, 2016By Briana Vannozzi Correspondent The data is pretty clear. New Jersey’s climate is getting warmer. For farmers, that means growing season is...
View ArticleMaking a Soda Tax More Politically Palatable
Mayor Jim Kenney was elected in Philadelphia last year after promising to bring the city universal prekindergarten, but he needed a way to pay for it. Enter the soda tax. As part of his budget,...
View ArticleTen Questions with Diane Hatz, Founder and Executive Director of Change Food
Food Tank, in partnership with American University, is hosting the 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 20–21, 2016. This two-day event will feature more than 75 different speakers...
View ArticleThis is why you crave beef: Inside secrets of Big Meat’s billion-dollar ad...
Topics: Books, excerpts, Editor's Picks, Food, sustainability, National beef council, McDonalds, Burger King, National Chicken Council, Sustainability News, Business News, News, Politics News Excerpted...
View ArticleObama's latest food crackdown: Salt
The Obama administration is teeing up one of its last fights with Big Food — this time over salt. Voluntary targets for how much sodium should be in processed foods, from soup to potato chips, are...
View ArticleThe Surprising Story Behind Spam (The Food)
Author Ted Genoways traces the origins of canned spam in his book The Chain; Farm, Factory and the Fate of Our Food.
View ArticleMeat substitutes: Safer and just as tasty as the real thing?
Portland, OR — On a recent rainy evening, Native Foods Cafe in Bridgeport Village was bustling. Customers crowded around the counter to order burgers, nachos, chicken wings and other dishes, and people...
View ArticleDiverse mix of food manufacturers get FDA warning letters
A diverse group of food facilities recently received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Among those targeted with the formal warnings are: The manufacturer of low-acid...
View ArticleCountryfile, Cattle Theme
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View ArticleMore Evidence that Monarch Butterflies Should be Listed as Endangered
Monarch butterflies are in serious trouble. Perhaps the most iconic insect in the United States, this butterfly has existed for countless millennia and, every year, it accomplishes the longest known...
View ArticleExclusive: Former Obama Nutrition Policy Advisor Is a Partner in Campbell...
Sam Kass, President Obama’s former senior advisor for nutrition policy and former executive director of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, is a partner in Campbell Soup-backed venture capital fund...
View ArticleFood & Wine Announces Best New Chefs 2016
Today Food & Wine magazine reveals its list of the Best New Chefs for 2016. The 11 winners come from restaurants in nine different cities across the country. According to a press release, Food...
View ArticleHow Reporters Pulled Off the Panama Papers, the Biggest Leak in Whistleblower...
When Daniel Ellsberg photocopied and leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times in 1971, those 7,000 pages of top secret Vietnam War documents represented what were then the biggest whistleblower...
View ArticleScientists to open MASS-CLONING factory this year to clone cows, pets and HUMANS
A cloning factory will open in China by the end of the yearThe ambitious and futuristic facility hopes to be mass-producing one million cows every 12 months by 2020. Not only will it clone cattle, but...
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