by Marianne Smith Edge | May 28, 2025
Spring showers turned to floods for many of us this year. But as the ground dries and the crops are planted, we celebrate the warmth of summer and yet, face the challenges of anti-science sirens! Science research is the core of our existence regardless of our...
by Marianne Smith Edge | May 22, 2025
Science is a funny “thing.” For one who thought science was relatively straight forward — more “black and white” than “grey” — in those early days of college chemistry, I’ve learned over the years that it’s quite the opposite, especially when food and nutrition issues...
by Marianne Smith Edge | May 15, 2025
When was the last time you stopped to savor a bite of food or a sip of a beverage? Food can bring back memories of places we’ve visited or conjure images of traditional culinary or wine making practices. But do our memories make those artisan foods taste “special” or...
by Marianne Smith Edge | Mar 20, 2025
March is truly madness — from “what’s next on the slashing science” scene to literal damage of golf ball-sized hailstorms — but the budding trees and Kentucky basketball give me hope. In the March 2025 issue of The AgriNutrition Edge Report, I look at the impact bird...
by Marianne Smith Edge | Mar 19, 2025
I’m a habitual NYT Connections (and Wordle) player, so solving the connection between words is one of my early morning routines. But when it comes to solving the connection between chickens, cows and egg prices, it’s more complicated than just matching the green or...
