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: The (Open-Source) Ecologist

By Mario Furloni and Thomas Gorman
Food Deserts

Who Moved the chips?

By Annie Mathews
Nutrition

The Science of Food Addiction

By Anja Strejcek and Rebecca Wolfson

VIDEO: The (Open-Source) Ecologist

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Rethink the Food Label: A project by News21

Nutrition

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

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Food Labels: EU Sets New Mark, Help Rethink Ours

The Science of Food Addiction

Those Seeking Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Look to Milk

Farming

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

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VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape

VIDEO: The Farm

VIDEO: GMOrganic, A Botanical Love Story

Food Deserts

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

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Walmart Prepares to Storm the Desert

INFOGRAPHIC: Soundscape of a Fresno food desert

Who Moved the chips?

Business of Food

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

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Restaurant Gardens a Boon to New Farmers

On Television, Latino Children See More Unhealthy Food Ads

INFOGRAPHIC: Mapping Global Food Spending