A sharing economy for plants: Seed libraries are sprouting up
Today, thanks to intellectual property rights and often well-intentioned laws, our ability to share seeds is restricted.
Author Archives: Michael Carolan
Understanding the U.S. political divide, one word cloud at a time
What is that divide, really? And how can we show it?
Can cranberries conquer the world? A US industry depends on it
The history of food is full of tales where supply initially preceded demand, proving that necessity isn’t always the mother of invention. Sometimes it works the other way.
The strange story of turkey tails speaks volumes about our globalized food system
On Thanksgiving, turkeys will adorn close to 90 percent of U.S. dinner tables. But one part of the bird never makes it to the groaning board, or even to the giblet bag: the tail.