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With help from farmers, the monarch butterfly will not go extinct
A report released yesterday in the journal Scientific Reports found “substantial probability” that the eastern population of monarch butterfly could be wiped out in a “quasi-extinction” event in the...
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Is Rural North Carolina the Next Flint?
All eyes have been on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, but it is by no means the only city where the poorest residents face environmental damage and lax government oversight. Further to the South,...
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How General Mills Plans to Reinvent Itself
Within two days of being acquired by General Mills in 2014, Annie's, the natural and organic food company in Berkeley, Calif., received 20,000 comments on its Facebook page. "I read every single one of...
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You’re probably getting more than enough protein without even trying
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Stroll through the aisles of your supermarket and you’ll see advertisements left...
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Scientists Alarmed at Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching
By Matt Siegel, Reuters Australian scientists managing the Great Barrier Reef have lifted their emergency response to the highest level following the publication of video footage of damage caused by...
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In a Remarkable Triumph of Democracy Over Corporate Power, GMO Labeling Has...
Is your right to know finally here? For that last 15 years, numerous organizations and legislators have been battling to require the labeling of genetically engineered foods. During that time 64 other...
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Lexington’s Rawl Farm operation fined $1 million for using illegal immigrant...
A federal judge fined a major Lexington County farm operation $1 million on Thursday for unlawfully using between 300 and 350 illegal immigrants as workers, according to filings Thursday in U.S....
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How Philly's soda tax could make sense
Mayor Kenney wants to provide universal prekindergarten schooling for the city's residents. And he wants to pay for it by taxing sodas and other sugary drinks. This is a great idea. There is no doubt...
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The need-to-know guide for safe canning and preserving
“On a scale of one to botulism, how concerned should I be about the months-old garlic confit sitting in my pantry?” It hadn’t even been five minutes into my conversation with Cathy Barrow, longtime...
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Monsanto's Glyphosate Found in California Wines, Even Wines Made With Organic...
Shortly after the release of a report showing 14 beers testing positive for glyphosate in Germany, a concerned supporter of Moms Across America approached me at a convention with disturbing news. He...
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Monsanto Losing Its Grip?
Monsanto, the world’s largest seed manufacturer, is not having a good year. The company recently slashed its 2016 earnings forecast from the $5.10-$5.60 per share it had forecast in December to...
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If the rains fail, so could the cocoa beans
Yesterday many of us overindulged in chocolate, but Easter is not the only time we munch our way through mounds of cocoa-based treats. Globally, chocolate consumption is on the rise and the majority of...
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Blue Bell reports on root causes of five-year Listeria outbreak
The iconic Blue Bell ice cream is again being supplied to a large area of the southeast, including most everything south of a line stretching from New Mexico to the Carolinas. Not all of the 66 flavors...
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Philly's soda tax is one more battle for Coke and Pepsi
As Coca-Cola and PepsiCo executives work to stop Mayor Kenney's proposed soft-drink tax, they are fighting the latest battle in a war to reduce the share that their products pay in taxes. In the late...
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7 Lessons In Persuasion From People Who Get Kids To Eat Veggies
Trying to win over a tough customer? The FoodCorps knows what you’re going through. Founded in 2009, this organization sends young service members to schools in disadvantaged communities with the goal...
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Tesco's cutesy fake farm names are an insult to the British countryside
Dairy farmers are used to fantasy contrasting with reality. Even as the price of milk drives us to depression or worse, you can't turn on your television without being confronted by someone bedding...
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From research to policy: making school food healthier and more effective
Why anyone would be opposed to giving healthy food to kids in schools is beyond me, but school food is a flash point for political fights. Sometimes research helps. Two recent studies produce results...
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USDA People's Garden
Gardens registered as a People’s Garden are located in all 50 states, four U.S. territories and 12 foreign countries. They are located on federally owned or leased property, at schools, faith-based...
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Love Your Sourdough Starter? In Stockholm, You Can Hire A Sitter For It
Ah, Stockholm: the only city in the world (we think) with such a meticulous dedication to artisanal bread that it's possible to hire a babysitter for your sourdough starter. Sourdough starter – a...
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7 million Americans are now at risk from man-made earthquakes, says USGS
The US Geological Survey (USGS) regularly comes out with handy maps that explore earthquake hazards around the United States. California is usually the flashing red focal point. But this year's map is...
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