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Roberts committed to blocking GMO ‘wrecking ball’
With help from Alex Guillén, Helena Bottemiller Evich, Jason Huffman and Adam Behsudi HOPEFUL ROBERTS COMMITTED TO BLOCK GMO ‘WRECKING BALL’: No one is expecting smooth sailing in today’s markup of...
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FERN story on pesticides wins health-reporting award
“Fields of toxic pesticides surround the schools of Ventura County,” by Liza Gross, won third place in the investigative category for smaller circulation news organizations in the Association of Health...
View ArticleClock is Ticking on GMO Labeling Issue
After years of state-by-state battles over consumer calls for mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs), time is quickly running out for the agribusiness and food...
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In An Unusual Move, The EPA Tries To Pull A Pesticide From Market
Chances are, you've never heard of flubendiamide. It's not among the most toxic insecticides, and it's not among the widely used chemicals, either. In recent years, it's been used on about a quarter of...
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Real Food Films
We're open for submissions for our third year! Share your 4-minutes-or-less films on food, farming and sustainability by March 1, 2016 to be eligible to win prizes & distribution opportunities.
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A progressive year-long storytelling effort of the Obama Administration’s work on behalf of those living, working and raising families in rural America
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Diabetes, Dialysis and Dirty Water in Central Valley
Skip to content Argentine Prosecutor Says Nisman Death Was Murder, Urges Probe View All Politics Watch Grammy-Winning HAMILTON Performance and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hip-Hop Acceptance Speech View All...
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Paris's river revolution: the supermarket that delivers groceries via the Seine
On a quiet tributary of the river Seine, 10km away from Paris’s centre, a barge loaded up with containers is getting ready to set off from the harbour of Bonneuil-sur-Marne. The industrial landscape of...
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Watch us explain why your $8 shirt is a huge problem
For an examination of the role that sustainable clothing initiatives really play in changing the garment industry, read this piece; and for a look into life as a “slow fashion” business owner, read our...
View ArticleGrowing a Healthier Future: Improving Nutrition and Access to Healthy Food...
In 2008, facing the most difficult economic downturn in decades, a growing number of Americans confronted hunger on a daily basis. The programs that form the foundation of our country’s nutrition...
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Senators urge new sugar tax, ad ban to combat ‘alarming’ obesity rates
A Senate committee is calling for a national campaign to combat obesity, including a possible new tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened beverages, and a ban on food advertising that targets...
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Food and Nutrition Education: Growing Healthy Bodies and Minds
Each March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages Americans to return to the basics of healthful eating through National Nutrition Month. To kick off the month-long celebration of nutrition...
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Bay Area News Group consolidates newspapers
Half a dozen Bay Area newspapers in the East and South Bay will be dissolved into two publications in an ongoing shakeup of the Bay Area News Group’s publications, according to a leaked internal memo...
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“The Old Normal Is Gone”: February Shatters Global Temperature Records
Our planet’s preliminary February temperature data are in, and it’s now abundantly clear: Global warming is going into overdrive. There are dozens of global temperature datasets, and usually I (and my...
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New York lost billions with fossil fuel investments
Investing in fossil fuels is becoming a liability — not only for the planet, but for the portfolio, too. The industry garnered a staggering $5 billion loss for the New York State Common Retirement Fund...
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Here’s how major cities measure up on climate change spending
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The headline negotiations during the Paris climate summit in December were between...
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What Instagram reveals about your access to healthy food
If you’ve ever stepped inside a convenience store to pick up some groceries, you may have noticed that it’s much easier to find Almond Joys than arugula. Food deserts — places where fresh produce is...
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Lowering Prices of Healthy Foods Could Save Millions of Lives
It’s one thing to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables, but quite another to help them actually afford them. Study after study shows that fresh plant-based foods can lead to healthier...
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Stephen Satterfield Named Culinary Trust/Civil Eats Food Writing Fellow
We’re thrilled to announce that Stephen Satterfield will join our team as part of the first cohort of the Culinary Trust’s Growing Leaders Food Writing Fellowships. The fellowships are designed to help...
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