Earlier during the COVID pandemic, many of us faced significant changes in our routines to access mainstay products we keep in our kitchens and prepare meals. As…
Sustainability
5 Ways to Use Leftover Food Scraps and Decrease Household Food Waste
Food waste is a global issue, with estimations that 30-40% of all food goes unsold or uneaten. While reducing food waste is a shared responsibility, how can…
Biopesticides and Earth Day 2021: Leveraging How Nature Defends Itself
For Earth Day this year, many of us are likely thinking about our health, livelihoods and safety—and how our planet’s natural resources help sustain us through innovations…
The Dirty Dozen: Remembering Our Safety Seven
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to plan our grocery store trips more carefully. On top of remaining safe we are also still working on…
Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ever buy a box of cereal, a bag of apples or a gallon of milk and think, “I wonder how the production of this product has impacted…
What Are Resilient Crops?
Shifts in weather patterns and harsh weather conditions are phenomena that humankind has been witnessing for many years. These occurrences can impact our day-to-day lives in many…
World Food Day 2020: All Heroes Don’t Wear Capes
It is harvest season in various parts of the world for many different crops. In honor of World Food Day, we are spotlighting the people who work…
Food Packaging and the Quality of Your Food
When we go to the grocery store and buy products such canned soups, cookies, juice and other foods and beverages, we interact with different forms of food…
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…
