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
Featured Stories

VIDEO: Lost in Sprawl

By Thomas Gorman

VIDEO: The (Open-Source) Ecologist

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Nutrition

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

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Allergy Minstral: Inside the Allergic-Kid Economy

INFOGRAPHIC: Calories vs. Price

EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK

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?

Will the EPA help doctors fight pesticide poisoning?

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

Who Moved the chips?

INFOGRAPHIC: Soundscape of a Fresno 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

A Fish Without Bones

Caught: Fake Organic Certificates from China