Organic processed foods are about to become more plentiful and much cheaper at Walmart stores across the nation, including in the Bay Area, and that could change the landscape of California agriculture. The push by the country's largest grocer shows that organics is not just a passing fancy for the rich, say experts, who predict
Scientists and biotechnology companies are developing what could become the next powerful weapon in the war on pests — one that harnesses a Nobel Prize-winning discovery to kill insects and pathogens by disabling their genes. But some specialists fear that releasing gene-silencing agents into fields could harm beneficial insects, especially among organisms that have a
"Let Them Eat Kale" -- This is the Atlantic magazine July cover story, an excellent chronicle of the accelerating consumer trend to, not only eat healthy, but to fully understand the story of the food we eat. The author is an avowed fan of foodies Michael Pollan (UC Berkeley journalism prof and author of numerous