Morton Sosland

EDITORIAL COMMENTARY: More science is needed

09.06.2016

When it comes to advice about food, consumers are trusting sources that aren’t always the most credible.

New numbers to measure food business

01.31.2014

The rise in use of grains for feed provides affirmation of how consumers are using their newfound gains in living standards to increase consumption of meat and poultry.

Ending waste as world food answer

11.08.2013

By Morton Sosland

The “Save Food” campaign makes good sense, even though some aspects are easier to implement than others.

Implications of campaign to reduce waste

07.12.2013

By Morton Sosland

The USDA places food waste at 30% to 40%, which relates to 133 billion lbs. of food that never makes it into stomachs from retail food stores, restaurants and homes.

Food issues dampened before election

10.24.2012

By Morton Sosland

Little has been heard about differences that might have determined past election results.

Even with drought, corn’s centrality accelerates

08.17.2012

By Morton Sosland

Even with this summer’s setbacks, the forecast of corn’s domination first made more than half a century ago is being realized.

Farmland as solid base for food industry

06.08.2012

By Morton Sosland

Net farm income in 2011 came within a hair’s breadth of $100 billion and net cash income approached $110 billion, both new records by a wide margin.

Steve Jobs as enticing model for food industry

04.12.2012

By Morton Sosland

He may have scorned food manufacturing, but Steve Jobs still offers the industry a course to follow to attain food’s real potential.

New food data series offers margin insights

12.08.2011

By Morton Sosland

The decrease in food processing’s share of the food dollar is accompanied by similar, but mostly smaller, declines in the farm share, in packaging, in transportation and in the retail trade.