Tag: "food"
You Say Sweet Potato, I Say New World
As you fill your grocery cart with food for Thanksgiving, pause for a minute and think about where that food came from. I don’t mean is it local or organic or hormone/pesticide /gluten-free—I mean is it Old World or New World? On what continent did that food evolve?
Post on Nov 21, 2011 by Jennifer Skene from QUEST Northern California
Food Increases Gut Size By Stimulating Stem Cells And Insulin
Stem cells in the gut of Drosophila divide in response to food.
Post on Oct 28, 2011 by Darya Pino from QUEST Northern California
Michael Pollan Says Health Insurance Interests May Be Our Best Chance In Political Food Fight
With the passing of Obama’s Patient Protection Act and Affordable Care Act, insurance and government agencies can no longer neglect individuals with preventable, diet-related chronic diseases.
Post on Sep 16, 2011 by Darya Pino from QUEST Northern California
Cultural Pressure Encourages Poor Eating Habits In Immigrants
But the question remains, how do we make healthy eating cool?
Post on May 27, 2011 by Darya Pino
Prince Charles Delivers Landmark Speech, Says Sustainable Farming Can Feed The World
Prince Charles is a long-time supporter of organic and sustainable farming, but this speech took his advocacy a step further.
Post on May 13, 2011 by Darya Pino
DON'T PANIC (but a tiny bit of radiation was found in U.S. milk)
"Minuscule" amounts of iodine-131 was found in milk from Washington state.
Post on Apr 01, 2011 by Darya Pino
Producer's Notes: The Science Of Taste
I love producing QUEST stories because there's so much I learn in the process. Who knew that 95 percent of what we think is taste is actually smell?
Post on Apr 27, 2010 by Sarah Kass
The American Diet
I just finished reading Omnivore’s Dilemma. It mysteriously appeared on my desk a few months ago; someone who still is anonymous thought I should read it.
Post on Apr 15, 2010 by Cat
Science Event Picks: The Low Carbon Diet, August 9 and 10
Most Americans have room to cut their carbon *food*print by 25%. Not easily done, but luckily we have help in the Bay Area. Check out these 2 upcoming events.
Post on Aug 06, 2009 by Kishore Hari
Producer's Notes: The Sweet Science of Chocolate
Join QUEST TV Associate Producer Jenny Oh for a taste of the latest chocolate science.
Post on Jun 16, 2009 by Jenny Oh
From Snout to Tail
On Thursday night, the Society of Agriculture and Food Ecology and Meatpaper Magazine co-hosted a panel discussion at UC Berkeley titled, "The Art of the Butcher". Using whole animals from local ranches was the topic of the night, and judging from the standing room only crowd, it's an area that the sustainable agriculture community is gravitating towards.
Post on Mar 06, 2009 by Lauren Sommer
Science Event Pick: Gobble, Gobble– Science for Foodies
Here in the Bay Area, we're known the world around as foodies, especially given the recent popularity of the Slow Food Festival. As we approach the biggest food holiday of the year, it's a great opportunity to think about the science behind all of these scrumptious meals.
Post on Nov 20, 2008 by Kishore Hari
Reporter's Notes: Food Safety
We put this story on the calendar back in September, before melamine-tainted milk started making headlines in China. We'd been planning to focus on criticism of FDA's handling of imported fresh produce, and had to recast the piece when it became clear that the concerns around food safety were much broader.
Post on Nov 07, 2008 by Amy Standen
Green Sushi
Modeled after the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s popular Seafood Watch Pocket Guide, the new sustainable sushi guide helps consumers make informed choices by categorizing seafood into three areas: Green (or best choice), Yellow (or good alternative) and Red (what to avoid). Just what kind of sushi you should avoid may surprise you.
Post on Oct 24, 2008 by Andrea Kissack
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