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Barrels of fish packed on ice sit on fishing boat about to be unloaded at the port in Songkhla on February 2, 2016. Around 100 people have been arrested by authorities in a recent crackdown on abuses involving Thailand's multi-billion dollar seafood industry. The deep-rooted problem caused the huge global brand, Nestle in 2015 to admit that it had discovered clear evidence of slavery at sea in parts of the Thai supply chain. Thailand is the world's third largest exporter of seafood. February 2021
How new technology is helping to identify human rights abuses in the seafood industry

02.25.2021
by Virginia Gewin
A pool of GM salmon at AquaBounty location. February 2021
America’s biggest retailers and foodservice companies have already agreed not to sell GMO salmon
A pool of GM salmon at AquaBounty location. February 2021
02.11.2021
by Sam Bloch
McDonalds drive thru lane in Davenport, Florida. Two lanes with cars ordering. February 2021
How Covid-19 saved the fast food drive-thru
McDonalds drive thru lane in Davenport, Florida. Two lanes with cars ordering. February 2021
02.09.2021
by Rebecca Tucker
Aanika Biosciences employees working in the company's laboratory, located in Brooklyn. January 2021
Foodborne diseases kill thousands of Americans each year. Tracing food with genetically engineered spores could help.
Aanika Biosciences employees working in the company's laboratory, located in Brooklyn. January 2021
01.19.2021
by Niko McCarty
A power line in a rural area. October 2020
FCC announces “biggest and boldest step yet” to expand rural broadband
A power line in a rural area. October 2020
10.30.2020
by Sam Bloch
An indoor farm, utilizing hydroponics and vertical farming to maximise production and minimize water usage. September 2020
What does a vertical farm taste like?
An indoor farm, utilizing hydroponics and vertical farming to maximise production and minimize water usage. September 2020
09.22.2020
by Jessica McKenzie
Red sign that says
Lawmakers are catching up to food delivery companies. They won’t cave in without a fight.
Red sign that says
08.21.2020
by H. Claire Brown
A six-axis robotic arm donated by Tysons Foods at the U of A System Division of Agriculture August 2020
Robot chicken butchers, brought to you by Covid-19
A six-axis robotic arm donated by Tysons Foods at the U of A System Division of Agriculture August 2020
08.13.2020
by Tim Henderson
A hen lays eggs. July 2020
Tiny, sensor-equipped chicken backpacks might help farmers detect parasite infestations in real time
A hen lays eggs. July 2020
07.16.2020
by H. Claire Brown
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