Food Archives - Modern Farmer
Inside Florida’s Ban on Lab-Grown Meat

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis walked up to the podium displaying a “Save Our Beef” poster... (more)

Marlowe Starling, Sentient Media
July 12, 2024
Meet the Farmer Who Pivoted in Her Fifties From a Law Firm...

Tami Purdue didn’t grow up on a farm or have a background in growing food.... (more)

Lauren David
February 16, 2024
Can Milk Be Climate-Neutral?

It’s a dietary staple—beloved in a morning latte, the ingredient that makes mashed potatoes oh... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
January 25, 2024
Using a Food’s Unique Fingerprint to Detect Fraud

Let’s say there’s a food you suspect isn’t quite as advertised. Maybe that cheese that’s... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
October 10, 2023
Harvesting Shellfish? Get the App

Jeff Harrison has been a waterman for just shy of five decades. Based in Maryland,... (more)

Lena Beck
September 28, 2023
New Treatments for Citrus Greening Have Passed Initial Testing

Citrus greening, a disease with no cure, has torn through citrus groves in Florida, Louisiana,... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
September 14, 2023
It’s Alive! The Debate Over Lab-Grown Chicken

Josh Tetrick swears he’d have another job if only all poultry producers farmed thoughtfully and... (more)

Jason Langendorf
August 21, 2023
Microbes, Mealworms and Seaweed Could Inform the Future of Cheese

What makes a good mozzarella? It has to be flavorful. It should become gooey and... (more)

Lena Beck
August 16, 2023
Italy’s Ban on Cultured Meat Raises Questions About Innovation Versus Tradition

Cultured meat. Cultivated meat. Clean meat. Synthetic meat. Lab-grown meat. Frankenmeat. These are just a... (more)

Elena Valeriote
May 18, 2023