Mapping Markets and Organic Demand
Today is “Direct Markets” day for the USDA’s new “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food”
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What does asthma have to do with farm animals — or food?
When government officials hear the words "backyard livestock," they
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Tuna or not-tuna: more questions for sushi eaters
The little fish that we can: California’s sardine industry, now and then
When the subject of Monterey, California, comes up, most people
There Be Dragons: Examining the alternatives to unsustainable aquaculture fish feed
This is part 2 of a series on aquaculture, inspired by a recent article published by an international team of researchers in the Proceedings of the National
New research on aquaculture industry reveals murky waters surrounding fish-feed issue
The products of aquaculture, the farming of sea creatures and plants, are often divided into "bad fish" — piscavores, like salmon, that eat more pounds
Behavioral economics and the food system
The human mind is fascinating. Understanding how we make decisions, how we form preferences, how we think about the future is not only intellectually interesting,
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