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In California, ending double trouble for organic producers
Behold, a west coast paradox: California is the source of more than 40 percent of the nation’s organic products. It is also one of the most difficult states in which to be a certified organic producer....
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Whole Foods Continues to Fight the 'Whole Paycheck' Label
Whole Foods continues to face competition from its food retailing rivals, such as Trader Joe's, if it's latest earnings are any indication. In an report released Wednesday, Whole Foods announced...
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Judge: Salmon recovery requires big dam changes
A federal judge has called for a new approach to Columbia and Snake River dam operations to preserve salmon and steelhead, with all options on the table for consideration, including dam removal on the...
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Sunflower seed Listeria threat causes recalls of salad, trail mix
Diverse foods, ranging from Trader Joes’ broccoli and kale chicken salad to Brown & Haley Mountain Thins trail mix, were added today to the 100 or so snack products recalled Tuesday because of...
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Is the man with mouse poison a bioterrorist or prankster?
When someone sets out to intentionally poison food, the dividing line between bioterrorism and just a prank or malicious mischief comes down to motive and, more importantly, whether anyone was sickened...
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Does Food-Tech Help Farmers?
Over the last few years, the agriculture industry has gotten pretty tech savvy. Farmers use mobile technology to manage inventory and billing, check the weather, see exactly where their livestock is...
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Bernie Sanders isn’t as progressive as you think
27,500 people in Los Angeles; 20,000 in Seattle; 18,500 in the Bronx: Bernie Sanders is sparking some of the biggest crowds in primary history. For millions across the country, his message is clearly...
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When in drought: the California farmers who don’t water their crops
There’s something different about Will Bucklin’s grape vines. At first it’s hard to notice, but a drive through northern California’s Sonoma Valley, past waves of green, manicured vineyards, makes it...
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Nestlé is breaking rank with Big Food to support lower sodium targets for...
In a controversial break from the rest of the food industry, the world’s largest food company today voiced support for a White House-backed initiative that seeks to set voluntary sodium reduction...
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The Flaws of Do-Gooder Food Ratings
Everyone knows you should be watching what you eat. But how exactly do you watch the people who grew and packaged it? How do you trust that the food you buy meets the ever-growing list of requisites...
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Dogs Serve Beer at London's Latest Pop-Up Bar
Cat cafes are great and all, unless of course you're allergic to felines or hate coffee. In that case, perhaps this pop-up bar in London where beer is served by German shepherds will be of interest....
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Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta: rush for mega-mergers puts food security at risk
The global agrochemical and seed industry is undergoing profound upheaval, with a spate of mergers and attempted mergers consolidating the sector and raising concerns about the future of the food...
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Oil firms have 10 years to change strategy or face 'short, brutish end'
International oil companies such as Shell and BP must completely change their business model or face a “nasty, brutish and short” end within 10 years, one of Britain’s most influential energy experts...
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Cartoonist Fired From Farm News for Pro-Farmer Cartoon
When he paused to talk, he revealed he was leaning against a fence, and the heifers were staring at him, hard. “They are going, How come you are not feeding me right now?” Mr. Friday said. “And I have...
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Bringing up Better Biofuel
The idea of replacing fossil-based fuel, such as petroleum, with a renewable energy source is enough to get any environmentalist excited. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have...
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U.S. To Ship Peanuts To Feed Haitian Kids. Aid Groups Say 'This Is Wrong'
On paper, sending surplus U.S. peanuts to feed 140,000 malnourished Haitian school children for a full year sounds like a heroic plan. Instead, it's united 60 aid groups who are urgently calling on the...
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New York Times to Start Delivering Meal Kits to Your Home
It’s all the food that’s fit to eat. This summer, the New York Times will begin selling ingredients for recipes from its NYT Cooking website as the newspaper publisher seeks new revenue sources to...
View ArticleChatting with NRDC's Food Waste Luminary, Dana Gunders
On May 10, GRACE is proud to be joining a coalition of nonprofits, government agencies and civil institutions to host Feeding the 5000 NYC, an event created to raise public awareness about food waste...
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USDA skimps on checking if farmers reduce erosion, preserve wetlands
The government rarely checks to see if farmers carry out soil and water conservation duties that are part of the farm subsidy program, said Agri-Pulse, citing a report from the USDA’s inspector...
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After a Century in Decline, Black Farmers Are Back and on the Rise
A few years ago, while clearing dried broccoli stalks from the tired soil of our land at Soul Fire Farm in upstate New York, I received a cold call from Boston. On the other end was a Black woman,...
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