Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail,
"Over the years, production has migrated to diverse regions around the world. Today most vanilla comes from Madagascar, and to a lesser extent Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda, India and a handful of other countries."
The Not-So-Plain Story of Vanilla and Elo’s Efforts to Revitalize the Industry | North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Durham gene editing ag tech leader Elo Life Systems is using its proprietary computational biology pipeline to identify the genetic factors that can improve the vanilla orchid and introduce groundbreaking ways to produce more vanilla with less labor.
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12/22/2020 SOURCE: www.msn.com
This article is primarily about following a vegetarian diet.
Load your plate up with fiber-rich foods and nix the meat, and you'll discover there are loads of benefits to being vegetarian.
What You Need to Know About the Vegetarian Diet
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation,
Wild crops could save our food system — if we don't destroy them first
Wild plants keep saving humans from starvation: Endangered sunflowers, lost Native American crops, and rare walnut trees.
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12/15/2020 SOURCE: www.dairyfoods.com
At a time when many things in the world remain uncertain, food banks continue to be a lifeline for families when it comes to putting food on the table.
Yoplait, Jennifer Lopez to launch Lids to Feed America program
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Food/Nutrition,
DHS warns against the 'Cannibal Sandwich,' a Wisconsin tradition
The Wisconsin Historical Society's website notes the "Cannibal Sandwich" consists of raw, lean ground beef served on bread (especially rye cocktail bread) with sliced onions, salt and pepper.
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Vegan,
I bit of entertainment.
Chipotle Names Vegan Burrito After Miley Cyrus
While the pop star is no longer vegan, the “Guac Is Extra but So Is Miley Burrito” is.
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12/09/2020 SOURCE: www.dairyfoods.com
Organic Valley said its new low-fat chocolate milk will hit the shelves in January.
Organic Valley debuts new variety of low-fat chocolate milk
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Government puts in R1bn to give the Covid-hit agricultural industry a boost
The government has set aside a R1 billion employment stimulus package for small-scale and subsistence farmers.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Cocoa, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,
Ivory Coast cocoa growers step up campaign against chocolate giants | Fin24
Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast has escalated a media campaign against multinational chocolate makers, threatening them with a boycott in a dispute over payment.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,
Nobel and Beyond: Building on the Legacy of a Hunger Fighter | College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Join us as we commemorate the 50 year anniversary of Norman E. Borlaug receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. This program will bring to the forefront the current hunger challenges facing the planet today and attention to viable solutions. During this virtual program, we hope to increase the visibility of food security research, inspired by Borlaug’s legacy, especially as the World Food Programme receives their Nobel Peace Prize on the same day. The virtual event will feature special remarks from Norman Borlaug’s daughter, Jeanie Borlaug, and a sneak peek at his historic prize medals. The event will also feature prominent speakers discussing their vision for fighting hunger for the next 50 years. Featured speakers: Jeanie Borlaug Laube, daughter of Norman Borlaug, Former Chair of the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative, speaking about "Educating the Next Generation of Hunger Fighters" Ronnie Coffman, International Professor of Plant Breeding at Cornell University, who was with Norman Borlaug in the field the day he received the Nobel Peace Prize Hale Ann Tufan, Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Plant Breeding Section at Cornell University, presenting "Take it to all the farmers: Women and girls at the center of food security" Shenggen Fan, ’82 Ag Economics, Chair Professor at the College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University, discussing "Global Food System Transformation: Roles of Policy, Technologies and Institutions" Barbara Stinson, President of the World Food Prize Foundation, and Minnesota Youth Institute representatives This event will be moderated by James Bradeen, Professor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology, UMN. There will be an opportunity to converse with some of the speakers immediately following the formal program. Do you know a CFANS student, faculty member, or alumna/us working to fight hunger? Submit their name as part of our effort to highlight CFANS Hunger Fighters as we celebrate this milestone of 50 years since Norman Borlaug's Nobel Peace Prize....
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