Developing sustainable food cities

Researchers at Bournemouth University are collaborating with Bournemouth and Poole's Sustainable Food City partnership to encourage sustainable food through the growth and consumption of local foods. Read more at Science Daily ...

Instagramming food is good for your health

Photographing your dinner can actually be good for your health, according to a study published in the Journal of Consumer Marketing. Taking the pictures, it seems, gives eaters a moment to appreciate their meals. Read more at Vice.com ...

Farming’s next wave: the rise of programmable produce

Caleb Harper, director of the Open Ag Initiative at MIT's Media Lab, is set to change farming through programmable produce. The secret is to create ideal growing conditions in food computers that can be used anywhere. Read more at National Geographic ...

FDA’s Mike Taylor departing agency — totally on his own terms

Taylor will step down as deputy commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) around June 1. He made it very clear that he is not announcing his retirement, though. Read more at Food Safety News ...

Whole Foods responds to $6 pre-peeled orange Twitterstorm

Whole Foods' attempt to sell pre-peeled oranges in plastic containers was over before it began. One photo shut down the grocery chain's new seasonal test product. Read more at CBS News ...