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Is Coffee Really Going Extinct?
A new paper finds a high extinction risk for coffee species.
Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal: What it means for food and farming
Is carbon farming the most economically viable way to keep climate catastrophe at bay?
COOK THIS: Cook Like a Pro by Ina Garten
Twice a month our writer cooks from the book and decides if these farm-to-table recipes are worth the investment.
China Says It Has Sprouted Plants on the Moon
You’d think if you just supply plants with the right temperature, some sunshine, and some water, you could farm pretty much anywhere—even the moon.
Nebraska Lawmakers Want to Ban the Word “Meat” From Vegetarian Substitutes
Nebraska is the country’s second-leading producer of beef, and is in the top ten of pork producers.
The USDA Has a 1.39 Billion Pound Stockpile of Excess Cheese
The problems started decades ago.
Government Shutdown Causes FDA to Suspend Many Food Safety Inspections
As the government shutdown stretches towards a month, the announcements of exactly what’s going on become more and more disturbing.
These Creameries Are on the Cusp of Creating a Totally Original American Cheese
Cornerstone, which was designed in just a few years instead of evolving organically over centuries, is an outlier.
With Marijuana Legalization Comes Marijuana Recalls
Marijuana regulation is well behind its legalization; there isn’t really any alternative, given that research and consumer desires will shape what we know and want from the crop.
