News in Context The USDA has published an interesting report on food systems. The results can be used to “inform policy, investment and action towards more stable and sustainable food systems.” It outlines their research on affordability, availability, quality/safety,...
Earlier in his tenure, EPA Administrator Zeldin vowed to “drive a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion.” He promised to lower the cost of living, unleash American energy, and bring back jobs. How, you might ask, would the nation accomplish...
Over my 30 year career as a food and nutrition professional, I’ve never felt more relevant and “hip” than I do right now. The field of “food and nutrition” is having its biggest moment in years. Food is THE topic of conversation in nearly every area of dietetics and...
In the late 1960s, at the age of 22, Jan Chapman left her hometown of Traverse City and headed to southeast Michigan to find work. Despite the civil rights progress of the ’60s, she recalls discovering a culture still heavily favoring men, in which opportunities and...
With this article, we launch a series of interviews with people involved in expanding clean energy infrastructure in Michigan. The topic takes on added relevance these days as the federal administration works to slow or even halt renewable energy projects, while...
By February 26, 2026, nearly a year had passed since northern Lower Michigan’s great ice storm of 2025 brought an estimated $500 million in damages to communities and forests here. At Treetops Resort in Gaylord, operations were largely back to normal. The parking lot...