Alex Robinson, Author at Modern Farmer
From NFL Stardom to Family Farming

Sometimes when Jason Brown gives motivational talks at schools, students tell him he’s crazy.  The... (more)

Alex Robinson
February 7, 2021
Nestlé Recalls Pepperoni Hot Pockets After Glass Found

At least four unlucky eaters found more than cheese, tomato sauce and pepperoni in their... (more)

Alex Robinson
January 19, 2021
Court Orders School Lunch Supplier to Stop Selling ‘Adulterated’ Juice

A federal judge has banned a school lunch supplier, which allegedly had inorganic arsenic in... (more)

Alex Robinson
January 15, 2021
Nik Sharma Blends Science and Food in ‘The Flavor Equation’

Science and food have always had a symbiotic relationship for Nik Sharma. When the food... (more)

Alex Robinson
October 28, 2020
Food for Free: This Arizona Man Forages 78% of What He Eats

Mark Lewis believes food should be hard work.  The retired economic botany professor and Arizona... (more)

Alex Robinson
October 18, 2020
Choose Your Own Adventure with Matty Matheson’s New Cookbook

Many home cooks can buy a chicken and roast it. But can they cook it... (more)

Alex Robinson
September 27, 2020
Turning Toilet Water into Beer

Brewing beer uses a lot of water: from the irrigation needed to grow barley and... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 24, 2020
One of the Country’s Largest Egg Producers Accused of Pandemic Price Gouging

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing egg producer Hillandale Farms for allegedly gouging... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 14, 2020
The Fight Over Raw Butter

In 1987, the FDA banned farmers from selling raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 10, 2020
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