Forget What You Think You Know About Farms And Your Food
Forget What You Think You Know About Farms And Your Food
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Right about now, your backyard garden should be exploding with cucumbers, zucchini, and tomatoes. Peppers and other goodies will soon follow. And it seems like produce always tastes better when you know where it comes from.
But what do you know much about the fruits and vegetables that you get from the grocery store?
According to reporter and plant science PhD Jenna Gallegos, a lot less than you think. Morning Shift talks to Gallegos to bust some of the biggest myths around agribusiness and the biotech that goes into growing our food.