How does the new Farm Bill encourage and subside fruit and veggie consumption?
My paper with Andreas Drichoutis in PLoS ONE on modeling decision-making under risk
Why even the ancient Romans had good economic reasons to eschew local foods
Corn subsidies fighting sugar subsidies fighting ethanol mandates
Nice review of how GMO crops undergo safety evaluations and the scientific discourse on the topic (yes the author works for Monsanto - but who better to comment on the the regulatory ins and outs?)
Do fat and soda taxes represent a form of taxation without representation?
On the economics of mandatory vs. voluntary labeling
Subsidizing fruit and veggie consumption is not likely to reduce weight
A list of interesting sources to find historical data on food prices
Scientists working on GMO wheat varieties for people with gluten intolerance
10 Scientific Ideas That Scientists Wish You Would Stop Misusing (item 5 is on the word "natural" and item 10 is on the word "organic")
I'd like to eat one of these just to see what it tastes like
This Canadian wheat farmer would like access to GMO wheat
Bloomberg's large soda ban is officially dead says the highest court in NY
A website dedicated to the idea that "corporations are tainting our democracy and our dinner plates"
I wonder if people in the "food movement" will look more kindly on checkoffs if they can be used for organic food
Why statistically significant studies can be insignificant
How the free market Is tackling bad cafeteria food
Is indoor farming (with specially tuned LED lights) taking root?
The Heritage Foundation weighs in on the Missouri-California lawsuit over eggs from caged hens
The American Spectator magazine reviews the Food Police along with a couple other food books