Oct 28 Watch This Halloween, are the cocoa markets spooked by Ebola? By PBS News Hour The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa has also had an economic toll for the region, which is home to most of the world's cocoa production. In the U.S., chocolate prices are rising. But is it because there has been… Continue watching
Sep 25 Irish teens win Google science fair with bacteria-enhanced plant growth By Justin Scuiletti Three 16-year-old high school girls hailing from Ireland claimed the top prize for Google's 2014 Science Fair with a project that aims to solve the food crisis -- with the help of bacteria. Continue reading
Sep 18 USDA approves new genetically modified corn, soybean seeds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has approved the use of genetically modified corn and soybean seeds that are resistant to a popular weed killer. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch GMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines By PBS News Hour Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Where’s the beef? Uncovering the ancient paleolithic diet in modern cultures By PBS News Hour The September issue of National Geographic examines the Paleo Diet as a way to feed the planet's future generations — and offers a more complete look at what our ancestors really ate. Science writer Ann Gibbons joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
Jul 05 Virus kills 100,000 pigs and piglets each week, drives up pork prices By Xander Landen Although the disease is being studied, scientists are still unsure about how PEDv spreads, or how it originated. Continue reading
May 28 DEA allows Kentucky farmers to sow hemp seeds By Dave Sloan After a week-long legal battle with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Kentucky farmers and researchers will be able to sow the first imported hemp seeds. Continue reading
May 21 Oregonian county voters ban genetically engineered crops By Steven Dubois, Associated Press Residents in a southwest Oregon county voted emphatically to ban genetically engineered crops following a campaign that attracted a bushel of out-of-state money. Continue reading
May 18 Devastating coffee rust raises prices on high-end blends By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease - and hold down the price of your morning cup. Continue reading
May 05 Feds fund research to create a climate-proof chicken By Joshua Barajas Researchers believe that the key to feeding a growing global population is a chicken that can take the heat. A team of scientists from the University of Delaware studied the genetic makeup of the African naked-neck chicken and whether its… Continue reading