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

Nutrition

The Science of Food Addiction

By Anja Strejcek and Rebecca Wolfson
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VIDEO: Lost in Sprawl

By Thomas Gorman
Featured Stories

VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape

By Vanessa Carr and Carl Nasman

The Science of Food Addiction

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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

The Food Industry Tries to Redesign the Nutrition Label: Fails

INFOGRAPHIC: Where Do Americans Get Their Calories?

Farming

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

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Radishes in Suburbia

VIDEO: The Disappearing Farmer

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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Who Moved the chips?

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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The Freeze-Dried Food Craze, Seven Things You Should Know

Berried Alive: On the trail of an aspiring superfood

VIDEO: The Politics of Food