The Ration A News21 food and health reporting project by UC Berkeley School of Journalism

A News21 food and health reporting project by UC Berkeley School of Journalism

Featured Stories

VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape

By Vanessa Carr and Carl Nasman
Featured Stories

VIDEO: The Farm

By Brooke Minters and Kate McLean
Food Deserts

Who Moved the chips?

By Annie Mathews

VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape

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Nutrition

Snack addiction; allergy ballads; calories you can get for a dollar; veggie Rx; and more.

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Eat a Carrot and Call Me in the Morning

A Nutritional Facts Label for the People, By the People

The Science of Food Addiction

Farming

Pesticide poisoning; an open source tractor; filming big ag; hippie farmers; and more.

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VIDEO: Lost in Sprawl

VIDEO: GMOrganic, A Botanical Love Story

VIDEO: The Farm

Food Deserts

Are they over-hyped? A food program revamps mini-marts; Walmart; and more.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Soundscape of a Fresno food desert

Walmart Prepares to Storm the Desert

To Eat and Live in a New Orleans Food Desert

Business of Food

An aspiring superfruit; freeze-dried food for survival; fast food ads in Spanish; and more.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Mapping Global Food Spending

Away at Food Camp

On Television, Latino Children See More Unhealthy Food Ads