Food Industry
Meet a FoodCorps Service Member Empowering a New Generation of Environmental Stewards
Bridgette Byrd grew up in the kitchen. Her father, a self-taught professional chef, did the cooking at home, and most nights Byrd was right there beside him, observing his skilled use of tools and expert food preparation techniques. But more than anything, “I loved being able to look at his passion for the work that ...
How GoodSam’s Regenerative Cacao Supports Community in Colombia
Chocolate—much like the occasional glass of red wine—is one of those foods whose health benefits almost seem too good to be true. But while chocolate’s heart-healthy flavanols and antioxidant properties are backed up by science, its sourcing is where things can get problematic. At its origins, chocolate comes from the seeds of the cacao tree, ...
Lessons on Challenge from 10 Female Entrepreneurs
As a demographic, women bore the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on employment. According to an analysis of labor statistics by the National Women’s Law Center, women lost over 5 million jobs since the pandemic began, 1 million more jobs than men lost. Around 2.5 million women have left the workforce since February 2020, ...
Healthy Living For All: Our $10M Pledge to End Food Inequality
Fast food chains abound on the military base in the Mojave Desert where My lives with her husband and twin toddlers, but grocery stores that stock healthy items are hours away. Susan struggles to afford the groceries she needs on just $170 of government assistance per month. For Rachael, finding the gluten-free products that are ...
What You Need to Know About the 2018 Farm Bill, and Why You Should Care
Every five years, conversation turns to the Farm Bill: that hulking, billion-dollar piece of legislation that governs much of what we eat and grow.
Farm-Raised vs. Wild-Caught Salmon: What’s the Difference?
Salmon is one of the most popular varieties of seafood, and for good reason: it’s hearty, mild in flavor, versatile, and pretty simple to cook.
What Is Sustainable Farming?
Sustainable farming is a growing movement that promotes the production of food, such as crops and animal products, through various farming techniques. These methods are used to support small family farms that raise healthy crops and livestock, protect the environment, stimulate local economies, and provide better health opportunities for consumers. In order to fully understand ...
5 Reasons Why Shopping at a Farmers Market Helps Save the World
Your weekly trip to the farmers market might feel like another mundane errand, but it’s really much more important than that.
5 Myths About GMOs the Food Industry Wants You to Believe
In the international movement for a safer and more sustainable food system, few issues have captivated eaters like genetic engineering. Products made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are all over our supermarket shelves, and much of the produce we consume derives from seeds designed in a laboratory to withstand powerful herbicides and pesticides.
How Every Dollar You Spend on Groceries Impacts a Farmworker
Over the weekend, I moderated a panel discussion about modern agriculture’s impact on the land, as well as the people who work it.
Why Aren’t the Presidential Candidates Talking About Food?
No matter what your political affiliation, we can all agree the 2016 race for the White House has been equal parts fascinating, wacky, unprecedented, and intense. While this crazy campaign has often delved into the realm of the unbelievable, it has occasionally focused on actual issues affecting Americans—from healthcare, to taxes, to war, to job creation.
It’s National Ag Day—Thank a Farmer!
Ask 10 kids where their food comes from and you’re likely to hear at least a few of them say, “the supermarket.” Many adults would probably say the same thing.
1 Million More Americans Might Have Their Food Benefits Revoked
For tens of millions of low-income Americans, a monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit—formerly known as food stamps—is a lifeline.
5 Shocking Documentaries That Will Change the Way You Think About Food
A compelling documentary can transform the way we think about any number of subjects, but when it comes to food, they’re especially powerful. Everybody eats, after all, and seeing the dark underbelly of our modern, industrialized food system can propel moviegoers into making different choices about what goes on their plates.
A Strike Against Transparency: USDA Ends ‘Country of Origin’ Labeling for Beef and Pork
Maybe you haven’t noticed, but head to the supermarket and browse the meat cooler, paying close attention to the labels.
A Win for Transparency: Nutrition Research Group Backed by Coca-Cola Disbands
When the chairman of the nutrition department at Harvard’s School of Public Health condemns you for spreading “scientific nonsense”, you know the jig is up.
New Antibiotic-Resistant Gene Found in Pigs: Another Reason to Go Organic?
Could a bite of a fatty, tasty pork chop or juicy carnitas alter the body’s resistance to critical life-saving antibiotics? According to new research out of China, yes. Authors of a recent study in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases were looking for antibiotic resistance in the E. coli that reside in the guts of food animals. ...
‘Sun Chips Are Considered a Vegetable’: The State of Food In Our Schools
“Before the school year began, we had a staff-wide meeting. The women who worked in the cafeteria were excited they actually got stoves to cook on. The year before, all they had was one microwave. All the food came in frozen and they had to heat each individual styrofoam plate one by one.”
All The Signs Are Clear: It’s Time to Reconsider Factory-Farmed Meat
Are industrial meat’s chickens finally coming to roost? It certainly looks that way.
How Industrial Farming Is Killing the Planet
Ever wonder why you can get a 99-cent bag of some brands of chips at the gas station, but grabbing some chips for your guac at the health food store costs a little more?
A Consumer’s Guide to The Misleading Claims on Food Labels
Walk through the aisles of any supermarket, and a fire hose of attention-grabbing labels accosts your senses. These days, food companies are all about using their packaging to seize on many shoppers’ desire to feed their families clean, nutritious foods.
Worried About Factory-Farmed Chicken Eggs? There’s a DIY Solution
If you eat eggs, you should be thinking very, very carefully about what you’re putting into your grocery cart. The news surrounding poultry these days is downright terrifying.
Feasts of the Future: Will You Be Serving Up 3-D Printed Food?
Innovation in the food sector is at an all-time high, though much of it has taken place outside the kitchen.
Nitrate Nightmare: U.S. Farms Polluting In Shocking Amounts
There’s something lurking beneath us. Something deadly. And it’s getting more and more dangerous every day. Cue the Jaws theme…nitrogen is coming!