The Amber Waves app is a mobile viewer for the quarterly Amber Waves magazine produced by the USDA’s Economic Research Service.
Pros
Simple and easy-to-use.
Supplies summaries of current research on economics and policy issues related to agriculture, food and the environment conveniently on your tablet.
Accessible offline without data or Wi-Fi use.
Easy-to-understand and informative reports including timely statistics and infographics.
Cons
Only includes the last two issues of the magazine at the time of review.
Time lag. Though the content is published monthly on the ERS website, the app is only updated with quarterly editions of the magazine
Bottom Line
The Amber Waves app is a convenient way to keep up with the quarterly magazine on the go. More frequent updates would significantly improve the usefulness of this app.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
