Food inflation to be driven by record-high mass slaughtering of farm animals

The nearly constant headlines about horse meat making its way into so many products in Europe sure are stirring a lot of controversy -- and passion. Giant multinational companies like Nestle (NSRGY), which makes the Buitoni ravioli and tortellini that we

* CEO can't guarantee food testing costs won't be passed on * Says "shocked" by scandal, says there's "no excuse" * Will "leave no stone unturned" to sort out supply chain * Slowdown reflects price investment in essential foods LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) -

We're back and very excited about a brand new topic for our first Design Evening of 2013! This month our theme will be Designing with Farmers: Saving Land and Growing Food in the Modern World. To kick off the evening we'll be viewing a short film entitle

In the early 20th century, political ads for then-presidential candidate Herbert Hoover promised Americans continued prosperity, or a "chicken in every pot." But today, in a new era of ecological crises, does our ability to feed ourselves in the future h

Food regulators recently uncovered horsemeat masquerading as beef in Burger Kings, school cafeterias, and hospitals across Europe and the UK, prompting multiple product recalls and widespread horror. The horsemeat scandal has not touched the US, and many

A growing number of scientists are coming to believe, as we do, that in order to reverse the slow pace of progress in fighting cancer, asthma and other major diseases, we need far greater investment in 21st century tools and technologies that are directl