Articles

The following articles may be helpful as you invistigate and learn about the various topics covered in class. If a particular article covers multiple topics it will be placed under multiple headings so you may see several articles multiple times throughout this page.

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Editorials
- The 76 Million Food Victims
     
NY Times - Editorial, Published: December 20, 2009
- Fresh Food for Urban Deserts
    NY Times - Editorial, Published: March 20, 2009
- Obama's 'Secretary of Food'?
    NY Times - OP-ED, Nicholas D. Kristof, Published: December 10, 2008

- Farmer in Chief
    
 NY Times Magazine - Editorial, Michael Pollan, Published: October 9, 2008

Food Industry and Fast Food
- What's on the Menu? Food Facts
   
 Philadelphia begins phasing in its strict new labeling law
    Philly.com, Published January 31, 2010

- Carlorie Lists are Wrong on Some Foods

   Charlotte Observer - Michael Hill, Published: January 12, 2010

Food Policy
- What's on the Menu? Food Facts
    
Philadelphia begins phasing in its strict new labeling law
    Philly.com, Published January 31, 2010

- Obamas to Plant Vegetable Garden at White House
    
NY Times - Marian Burros, Published: March 19, 2009
- Obama's 'Secretary of Food'?
    
NY Times - OP-ED, Nicholas D. Kristof, Published: December 10, 2008
- Farmer in Chief
    
 
NY Times Magazine - Editorial, Michael Pollan, Published: October 9, 2008

Food Production
- Public 'Unaware' of Food Origins
     
BBC News - Published June 8, 2008
- The 76 Million Food Victims
     NY Times - Editorial, Published: December 20, 2009

Food Security (Access to Food) and Hunger
- Fresh Food for Urban Deserts
    
NY Times - Editorial, Published: March 20, 2009
- How the Humble Potato Could Feed the World
    New Scientist - Debora MacKenzie, Published: August 1, 2008

Genetic Modified Foods (GMO/GMF) and Biotechnology
- Monsanto says DOJ wants seed access details
   
Reuters - Carey Gillam, Diane Bartz and editing by Dave Zimmerman, Matthew Lewis      and Richard Chang, Published: January 14, 2010
- Monsanto v. Food Inc. Over How to Feed the World

   BusinessWeek - Michael Arndt, Published: January 11, 2010
- The Future of Food: How Science Will Solve the Next Global Crisis
    
Wired Magazine - Published: October 20, 2008

Grocery Stores and Shopping
- Carlorie Lists are Wrong on Some Foods

   Charlotte Observer - Michael Hill, Published: January 12, 2010
- A Makeover for Food Labels
    NY Times - Tara Parker-Pope, Published: December 7, 2009

Nutrition and Health
- Carlorie Lists are Wrong on Some Foods

   Charlotte Observer - Michael Hill, Published: January 12, 2010

- Michael Pollan Offers 64 Ways to Eat Food
   NY Times - Blog/Interview, Tara Parker-Pope, Published: January 8, 2010
- Putting America's Diet on a Diet
   NY Times Magazine- Alex Witchel, Published: October 6, 2009

Science and Technology
- The Future of Food: How Science Will Solve the Next Global Crisis
    
Wired Magazine - Published: October 20, 2008

Sustainability (including Organic and Local Foods)
- Obamas to Plant Vegetable Garden at White House
    
NY Times - Marian Burros, Published: March 19, 2009
- For Three Years, Every Bite Organic
    
NY Times - Tara Parker-Pope, Published: December 1, 2008
- Farmer in Chief
    
 
NY Times Magazine - Editorial, Michael Pollan, Published: October 9, 2008

 

 

Course Resources

Food in the News (print) Below are the category headings for the collection of articles to the left. Click on a heading below or browse through the articles to the left)