Why Countries are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores

European Union countries and Australia have rolled out front-of-package nutrient profiling. Color-coding or star rankings let shoppers make quick choices about healthy foods.

A North Carolina Company is Using Gene-Editing to Make Tastier Fruits and Vegetables

January 2, 2025 Bradley George, WUNC

Mustard greens were the first of his Pairwise’s genetically-edited products sold to the public. The company’s scientists used CRISPR gene-editing tools to rid the greens of their pungent flavor.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Based Beyond Farming’s Indoor Farm-as-a-Solution is Aiding the Nation’s Food Security Goals

Beyond Farming thus enables the production of nine categories of crops -including fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms- within fully configurable controlled environments and without the use of contaminants.

Woman Turns LA District into Vegan Oasis with SÜPRMARKT Grocery Store

Cohen’s upbringing in South Central Los Angeles meant that farm-to-table eating wasn’t part of her experience. Many of the fresh vegetables her mother loved to cook with weren’t easily found nearby.

Urban Growers Collective Welcomes the Community Food Navigator into Its Programs

January 2, 2025 Urban Growers Collective

This move aligns with UGC’s mission and vision, deepening the organization’s collective ability to address inequities and structural racism in the food system.