Geoffrey Mohan

The oft-heard statistic that it takes one gallon of water to produce one nut doesn't take in all the other parts of an almond, such as the shell and dead trees, that are used.

Trump administration reverses course on nerve-agent pesticide

May 31, 2019 at 7:48 a.m.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday reversed an Obama administration recommendation to ban a pesticide linked to nervous system damage in children. Newly installed EPA administrator Scott Pruitt signed...

Chickens await slaughter at a specialty butcher shop in Los Angeles in 2012.

Chicken industry pushes against movement seeking lower-weight, slow-growing birds

June 6, 2018 at 1:18 p.m.

The chicken industry pushed back this week against a growing campaign to move away from breeding larger birds that bulk up quickly, saying the "slow-growth" movement would use more energy,...

Restaurant Brands International has pledged to limit the use of antibiotics in the chicken it buys for its Burger King and Tim Hortons restaurants.

Is Burger King’s antibiotic policy less than meets the eye?

June 6, 2018 at 4:18 p.m.

Burger King's parent company is the latest fast-food giant to take a stand on the use of antibiotics to raise chickens, but food safety critics are not exactly crowing. Restaurant...

The Tyson deal will leave Beyond Meat as a privately held, independent entity, both companies said.

Chicken giant Tyson Foods buys a stake in vegan startup Beyond Meat

June 9, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.

Beyond Meat sells plant protein that "looks, feels, tastes and acts like chicken without the cluck," as the product packaging reads. That was good enough for chicken giant Tyson Foods,...

Bottles of Just Mayo at Hampton Creek's office in San Francisco on Feb. 4, 2015.

How the egg industry conspired to crush vegan competitor Just Mayo

June 9, 2018 at 5:46 p.m.

A government-supervised group representing the egg industry overstepped its authority by waging a two-year "crisis" campaign to halt the growth of a San Francisco vegan mayonnaise startup, joking about putting...

Subway has pledged to eliminate medically important antibiotics from its supply chain, raising its rating from an F to a B in a report compiled by consumer groups.

Which fast-food chains served the meat, held the antibiotics?

June 12, 2018 at 10:52 a.m.

Panera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill passed with flying colors, but KFC and Olive Garden were among the laggards in commitments to eliminate medically important antibiotics from their meat and poultry supply chains, according...

Which fast-food chains served the meat, held the antibiotics?

June 12, 2018 at 10:55 a.m.

Panera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill passed with flying colors, but KFC and Olive Garden were among the laggards in commitments to eliminate medically important antibiotics from their meat and...

Newspaper boxes outside the Orange County Register in Santa Ana. A $45.5-million bid from Digital First Media for the assets of parent Freedom Communications will be the "stalking horse" bid in an auction Wednesday.

Tribune Publishing’s bid for O.C. Register faces antitrust hurdles, DOJ says

June 12, 2018 at 7:18 a.m.

A purchase of the Orange County Register and other newspapers by the parent company of the Los Angeles Times could raise antitrust issues by depriving readers and advertisers of competition,...

Pistachios, some under Trader Joe’s label, recalled due to salmonella outbreak

May 31, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak traced to a California pistachio grower. Some batches of Wonderful Pistachios, grown by the Wonderful Co. of Lost Hills, have been recalled...

A new study suggests that letting go of executive areas of the brain speeds the learning of motor tasks, such as playing an instrument. That might give the advantage to L.A. Phil principal timpanist Joe Pereira's daughter, Sophia, shown playing along with Dad on Aug. 27, 2014.

Brain knows how to stop thinking, start learning

June 16, 2018 at 12:58 a.m.

Anyone who's ever learned music probably remembers reaching a point when they just played without "thinking" about the notes. It turns out that a little bit of disconnect goes a...

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