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: Lost in Sprawl

By Thomas Gorman
Food Deserts

Who Moved the chips?

By Annie Mathews
Featured Stories

VIDEO: The Farm

By Brooke Minters and Kate McLean

VIDEO: Lost in Sprawl

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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 AT YOUR OWN RISK

Eat a Carrot and Call Me in the Morning

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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How Can We Keep the People Who Harvest Our Veggies Healthy Too?

VIDEO: Lost in Sprawl

VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape

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

VIDEO: A Farm in New Orleans

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

INFOGRAPHIC: Mapping Global Food Spending

Organic and Gluten-Free Passover Foods On the Rise