News in Brief Why Did We Start Farming? A new study argues population booms drove the advent of agriculture in prehistoric North America. Nathan Collins
News in Brief Inside the Race to Formulate a Viable, Ethical, Edible Fake Beef So many of the woes of our current food system can be traced back to large-scale cattle farming,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A GMO-Labeling Bill Heads to Obama’s Desk House Republicans and Democrats passed a bill yesterday requiring food manufacturers to label any product made with genetically… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘It’s Low-Fat, So I Can Eat All I Want!’ Consciously or not, that seems to be what we tell ourselves as we shop for food. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Promise of Ancient Grains for Future Food Security Modernizing ancient grains like einkorn and emmer for modern markets could help improve crop diversity and ensure food… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will Open-Source Plants Spur Better Agriculture? A new initiative is looking to make better crops by freeing their germplasm from intellectual property restrictions. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Public Opinion Isn’t Waiting on Sugar Science In January, we reported on one dentist’s research into the sugar industry’s effects on science. That research remains… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will Soda Taxes Like Philadelphia’s Make Americans Healthier? Advocates across the nation say yes — but the jury’s still out. By Elena Gooray (Photo: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Enjoy That Heirloom Tomato It’s as rare today as it was when first planted. By James McWilliams Organic heirloom tomatoes. (Photo: mercedesfromtheeighties/Wikimedia… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hook, Line, and Thinker New research suggests that fish are smarter and more sentient than we ever knew — presenting a fascinating, and urgent, ethical conundrum. James McWilliams