Farmers started seeing themselves as producing a commodity, not growing food. Unfortunately, just as sourcing the most affordable car parts may result in components coming from all over the country, producing the cheap ground beef in huge quantities means that the meat comes from many different cows. The result being that one tracking error would result in all the beef being untraceable. more ›

SCIENCE WITH A TWIST: We've always had fun at the Pacific Science Center's monthly events for adults. If you enjoy science and drinking, you can't get much better than this. This month's event is focused around their new exhibit, Speed, and a drink they're calling the "Turbo Charger." Win tickets to the new Batman movie, watch a speed-themed movie on the IMAX screen, and eat and drink to your heart's content. more ›