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
Student e-newspaper of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
AFE student Lindsay Gaesser rounds up the arguments for putting warning labels on Roundup, the notorious herbicide that’s often inContinue Reading
This month, Sprout co-editor Nako Kobayashi takes on the Green New Deal and considers what can be done to makeContinue Reading
Did you know a farm has to be organic for three years before it can be Certified Organic? First-year AFEContinue Reading
Should plant-based meat alternatives and cell-based meat be labeled as meat? A new law says no. Lindsay Gaesser summarizes theContinue Reading
Farmers markets can be diverse places, contrary to common belief. This month, the Sprout’s co-editor reflects on our current foodContinue Reading
To examine the contemporary trends affecting the dairy industry, on March 27th, the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science andContinue Reading
President Trump has been waging a trade war since early March, with China as his greatest adversary. Steel and aluminumContinue Reading
Over spring break, four AFE students had the opportunity to visit Dr. Stephen Jones and his team at the WSUContinue Reading
Last month, the Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference came to Boston for its sixth year. Topics ranged from bee colonies andContinue Reading
Farmer Yoko Takemura hopes to incorporate aspects of her Japanese heritage as well as her academic background in environmental sustainabilityContinue Reading
The second annual Global Food+ Symposium was hosted at Tufts University’s Friedman School this year. Innovative research being conducted atContinue Reading
by Sam Jones Farming is hard, especially when animals are involved. Sam Jones recounts her time working on a chickenContinue Reading
by Julie Kurtz Imagine, if you will, that the U.S. was stripped of all its powerful agricultural fertilizers, pesticides andContinue Reading
by Christina Skonberg and Krissy Scommegna How do people at different points of food production make decisions? As part ofContinue Reading
by Lindsay LaJoie, RD Growing up on a family farm meant changing roles with the seasons, and changing with theContinue Reading