How Policy Decisions in China Are Creating Uncertainty for America’s Corn Farmers
What do you think of when you see a kernel of corn? Maybe a bowl of popcorn or corn on the cob? Perhaps your mind goes to corn syrup, animal…
The Link Between Global Warming and a Jittery Coffee Market
Use this link to view a 5 minute video "Your Coffee Is Getting More Expensive Due to Bad Weather in Brazil" from WSJ.com If you’re like many coffee drinkers, you…
Climate Change and Coffee: A Wake-up Call
Coffee is a mainstay for many college students. Some view it as a social institution, gathering with friends to talk about their lives over a latte. Others see it as…
How to Practice Social Distancing While Helping the Economy
When the lockdown first began, we quickly learned how interdependent our world is today. People who work every day helping those around them suddenly had their jobs grounded to a halt.…
How the Pandemic Changed Drive-Thrus and Takeout
As dining rooms closed across the country in 2020 because of the pandemic, restaurants started focusing their efforts on takeout and drive-thru orders. Many companies added new technology and logistical…
The Battle Over Bottling
After a 2-year legal battle, Seven Springs Water Co. was approved to pump 1 million gallons per day from Florida’s Ginnie Springs to supply water to Swiss food and beverage…
COVID-19 and the 2020 Summer Camp Season
Currently, they are more than 14,000 summer camps across the United States. States all over the nation are preparing to slowly open their economies. The American Camp Association states that…
Mining vs. Fishing in the Alaskan Wild
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will not move to delay the development of a gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, despite a report finding that…
A pizza by any other name…
As social distancing orders forced restaurants to stop serving in their dining rooms, many transitioned to serving customers with take-out meals or delivery. Food delivery services like Grubhub, UberEats, and…
Coronavirus in Communities of Color
The impact of the coronavirus in the United State is producing a devastating trend: people of color are infected with and are dying from coronavirus at a disproportionally higher rate.…