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GMOs Are Old Hat. Synthetically Modified Food Is The New Frontier

Scientists hyping synthetic biology say it may one day give us biofuels, drugs and organisms that will solve hefty global problems. But synthetic biology food is already here, and causing controversy.

Red Fish, Blue Fish: Where The Fish Flesh Rainbow Comes From

From ruby red tuna to turquoise lingcod, the fish we eat can span the color spectrum. Flesh color can also tell us something about where a fish came from, its swimming routine and what it ate.

Jack Greenberg, on the left, seated next to Sen. Ted Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. M. Moran Weston in 1969.

Jack Greenberg, Civil Rights Icon Who Argued Brown v. Board, Dies

After Thurgood Marshall left for the federal bench, Greenberg became the Legal Defense Fund's second director. Greenberg argued some of the biggest civil rights cases in front of the Supreme Court.

Kids And Screen Time: Cutting Through The Static

One Los Angeles school is working technology into the learning process, while avoiding the traditional screen-time pitfalls.

For chefs at the Marigold Kitchen in Philadelphia, as in most professional kitchens, it's all about order and organization.

For A More Ordered Life, Organize Like A Chef

The French phrase mise-en-place means to gather and arrange the ingredients and tools needed for cooking. But for many culinary professionals, its organizing principles are also a way of life.

San Diego, Tijuana Hope For First Binational Olympics

The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee confirmed San Diego-Tijuana want to host the 2024 Summer Games.

Ruben Salazar during his time as The Los Angeles Times Bureau Chief in Mexico City.

Ruben Salazar: Man In The Middle - A VOCES Special Presentation

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Although the FDA seems to have backed off, farmers and brewers are still nervous about the FDA's proposed rule, which will be proposed again at the end of summer.

Going Against The Grain: FDA Threatens Brewers' Feed For Farmers

Breweries have been providing farmers with free or discounted grain to feed their animals for centuries. But a proposed FDA rule intended to make food safer could disrupt that relationship.

With No Sense Of Smell, The World Can Be A Grayer, Scarier Place

Some people are born with anosmia — the inability to smell. Others lose their sense of smell later in life. That makes it hard to taste food, detect threats, or even savor memories.

The proposed Nutrition Facts label (right) has a few subtle differences from the current label, including bolder calorie counts and added sugar information.

First Look: The FDA's Nutrition Label Gets A Makeover

The Obama administration Thursday released its proposed tweaks to the iconic black and white panel that we're all accustomed to seeing on food packages.

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