Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15918]

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes writer Michael Pollan for a discussion of the agricultural industrial complex that dominates consumer choices about what to eat. He explores the origins, evolution and consequences of this system for the nation’s health and environment. He highlights the role of science, journalism, and politics in the development of a diet that emphasizes nutrition over food. Pollan also sketches a reform agenda and speculates on how a movement might change America’s eating habits. He also talks about science writing, the rewards of gardening, and how students might prepare for the future. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15882]

Journalist Michael Pollan joins a panel of farmers, government officials and healthy food choice advocates outline a nutrition agenda for the next presidential administration. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism presents" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15417]

Veterinarians are playing an important role in protecting the nation's food supply. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory veterinarian Dr. Pamela Hullinger describes how scientists at the lab are working to develop tests and computer disease models to detect toxins and keep our national livestock safe from foreign diseases. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15236]

Animal biotechnology encompasses a broad range of techniques for the genetic improvement of domesticated animal species including selective breeding, artificial insemination, cloning, and genetic engineering. Learn about both biomedical and agricultural applications of animal biotechnology and some of the science-based and ethical concerns that are engendered by certain applications. [Agriculture] [Show ID: 14991]

"Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These words to live by from the award-winning author Michael Pollan resonate at the heart of his newest work, “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto.” He considers what science does and does not know about diet and health, proposing a new way of thinking about food that is informed by ecology and tradition. Pollan is Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley. Series: "Voices" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 14209]

For thousands of years, people have pondered the mysteries of flower development and how these flowers ultimately give rise to fruit. Martin Yanofsky, professor of biology at UC San Diego, discusses recent studies that have begun to unravel these long-standing mysteries, leading to a detailed understanding of how a handful of genes interact to direct the formation of flowers and fruit. This new-found knowledge offers remarkable opportunities for increasing the yield of agriculturally important crop plants. Series: "Evolution Matters" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 13547]

Leading experts explore the need, challenges, opportunities and impacts of creating biofuels for a sustainable future. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 13446]

Forest fires are often devastating and may become even more prevalent. Explore the results of the Teakettle Experiment, an extensive study that compared the effects of mechanical thinning, prescribed fire and their combination in reducing forest fire intensity and ecosystem processes. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 13443]

This documentary follows the journey of three crops - corn, rice, and cotton - from seed to market. It looks at the variety of methods that farmers use to meet the challenges of growing, segregating, and marketing these crops to meet differing market requirements and consumer preferences. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 13894]