Food+Tech Connect Kathleen Merrigan Archives

Biodiversity Requirements Will Enhance Organic Standards, Says Kathleen Merrigan

Kathleen Merrigan says it's time to enhance existing organic standards to better support things like biodiversity and soil health. [...]

18 Apr 2019

New York Times Conference To Explore Feeding The World & Improving Diets

Featuring Mark Bittman, Michael Pollan and many others, The New York Times' Food for Tomorrow will explore how to feed the world and improve eating habits.[...]

23 Oct 2014

USDA To Host Google+ Hangout & Twitter Chat to Launch KYF Compass 2.0

The USDA is stepping up their online engagement and open data efforts with the Google+ Hangout and follow-up Twitter Chat they are hosting in conjunction with their updated Know Y[...]

16 Jul 2012

From SXSW to the White House, Food Data a Trending Topic

It is clear that there is a real need, and a real opportunity, to use data to tell the stories of the food movement and to support advancements in agriculture, advocacy, science an[...]

22 Mar 2012

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Data

Yesterday, the USDA launched Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF) Compass, a new digital report that details USDA support for local and regional food projects. The wealth of data[...]

01 Mar 2012

2011 Trends: Where Does Your Food Come From?

Fueled by food recalls of everything from cantaloupe to ground beef, the public is now calling for more, and more easily accessible, information about the food they eat. Food+Tech[...]

21 Dec 2011

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