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Helena Bottemiller Evich had a story in her newsletter last week that left me open mouthed. Whatever bad things you think Big Food might be capable of, this is worse. An allergic reaction to sesame can be fatal, and sesame is currently the 9th most common allergen in the US. Unlike allergens 1–8, until a […]

Yields are generally lower than those of unfortified varieties and there’s little evidence it works. Biofortification is a waste of land and money.

The standard story is that ethnic Chinese don’t eat cheese or drink milk because they are lactose intolerant. They do, but it’s complicated

A chicken has two wings, two legs, two breasts; how does the market cope when all people want is wings?

Patrik Johansson blends ancient knowledge and modern science to craft exquisite butter: hand-made, intensely flavourful and scarce.

The price of subsidised bread in Egypt has not changed in decades, though the bread shrunk. That remains a huge challenge to security, for the government and the people.

One tin of tuna may contain 10 times more mercury than another, and there’s no way to tell them apart.

How farmers in Belgium and the south of France are taking advantage of new a EU regulation to become more sustainable

Mussolini made the trains run on time, but that doesn’t work for hungry infants

Speculators can actually drive prices higher, which was news to me