Summer may be grilling season, but while we’re in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are looking to buy and cook food and host…
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Production
Glyphosate 101: Gaining Food Safety Insights
You may have recently read news about glyphosate, a widely utilized pesticide, and concerns about the safety of it being used and potential consumer exposure. With this…
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The U.S. Food Supply Amid COVID-19
Amid the new normal of social distancing, video–call family reunions, and limited trips outside our homes, it seems that people are cooking more than usual. This may be the reason flour…
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What You May Not Know About Sustainable Packaging
When we unwrap a birthday present, open a box of cereal, crack the pop top of a can of soda, or unravel a fresh cut of meat,…
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Busting Myths About Animal Agriculture
Hired farmworkers make up less than 1 percent of all hired labor in the U.S., but they feed us all. This means that an even smaller percentage…
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What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Climate change is affecting all our favorite foods—from avocado toast to acai bowls—and how farmers grow food matters more now than ever. One way farmers are improving…
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How’d This Get on My Plate: Dinner
Burgers remain a top food item for many folks for a number of reasons—childhood cravings, financial value, quick satiety, and convenience when considering food options on the…
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How’d This Get on My Plate: Lunch
Lunch: the meal that is your “little slice of heaven” during your work day; the meal many of our parents packed up for us during our school…
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Fast Take: Ultraprocessed Foods and Mortality
Highlights Foods described as ultraprocessed contain high levels of refined carbohydrates, added sugar, saturated fats and sodium, and are low in dietary fiber. Ultraprocessed foods can also…
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