When it comes to pesticides, is scientific uncertainty the best we can do?
With environmental and human health at stake, AFE student Maggie O’Connor argues that we must fund research into pesticide alternatives. ForContinue Reading
Category: Op-Ed
Let’s not bug the planet: my experience learning how to eat insects (and why you should try it, too)
I inherited two things from my mother: her sense of humor and her fear of bugs. It is no surpriseContinue Reading
Living the dream: baking bread at King Arthur Flour
Friedman’s Food Lab class takes a trip to King Arthur Flour and learns the art of sourdough. As a longtimeContinue Reading
It’s not about the bees. It’s about us.
In this op-ed, AFE student Jeremy Edelman discusses why the United States should follow Europe’s lead and ban neonicotinoids. NeonicotinoidsContinue Reading
Smart Shopping to Reduce Food Waste
Are you on a budget and want to reduce your environmental footprint? FANPP student Katie Fisher discusses shopping tips toContinue Reading
The Truth about Organic Snack Foods
NICBC student EJ Johnson compares organic and conventional snack foods and breaks down the differences (and lack thereof) between theContinue Reading
It’s time to put warning labels on Roundup
AFE student Lindsay Gaesser rounds up the arguments for putting warning labels on Roundup, the notorious herbicide that’s often inContinue Reading
It’s time to incorporate sustainability into America’s Dietary Guidelines
In this op-ed, Lindsay Gaesser makes the case for incorporating sustainability into the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
What’s Missing from the Green New Deal?
This month, Sprout co-editor Nako Kobayashi takes on the Green New Deal and considers what can be done to makeContinue Reading
Got Milk? Not Unless we do Something About It
With dairy farms going out of business as milk prices tank, AFE student Hannah Tremblay argues for a sustainable dairyContinue Reading
Let Them Drink Milk
The school cafeteria is no stranger to food fights, and the most recent battle over the lunchroom menu revolves aroundContinue Reading
Is it Time to Separate Food Stamps from the Farm Bill?
Despite its name, the Farm Bill includes important nutrition legislation such as SNAP. In this op-ed, Lindsay Gaesser provides insightfulContinue Reading
Three Things the Government Shutdown Revealed about the U.S. Food System
The 35-day government shutdown represents a failure in the U.S. political system to provide basic services to the American people.Continue Reading
The Meat Fight: We Need a Clear Food Label for “Meat”
This month, Xuemeng Chen explains why we need a clear food label on what is “meat.” On February 9, 2018,Continue Reading
New England Dairy Examined in Friedman School Screening of “Forgotten Farms”
To examine the contemporary trends affecting the dairy industry, on March 27th, the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science andContinue Reading
