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Where's The Next Flint Water Crisis? Anywhere.
In the wake of the Flint water crisis, local governments nationwide have had to assure residents worried about brain damage and miscarriages that their drinking water meets or exceeds all federal...
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Just when you thought start-up culture couldn't get more nauseating, see what...
The tale of Juicero, a home-juicing startup, has me wondering about the longevity of the tech boom that has overtaken the Bay Area over the past decade. According to this New York Times piece, Juicero...
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'I don't see a problem': Tyson Foods CEO on factory farming and antibiotic...
The meat industry has reason to be worried. The last line of antibiotic defence against some serious infections is under threat - and blame is being directed at the livestock sector, accused of overuse...
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Wheat research generates large returns
Nearly half of the world’s wheat-growing land is sown with varieties developed by an international network of plant scientists, or their national partners, says a report by the International Maize and...
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These delicious veggie burgers are fighting climate change
The foodie revolution has finally come to veganism — and if you care about the climate, that’s good news. Two of the hottest burgers on the New York City food scene right now are vegetarian or vegan,...
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Philadelphia’s mayor is trying to tax soda
Across the country, public health advocates have tried and failed repeatedly to pass versions of a soda tax, a policy that would tack on a cent or more per ounce to the price of soda. The idea was...
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Breaking News: Walmart, the Nation’s Biggest Food Seller, Says No to Cage...
After working with The HSUS, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and America’s biggest food seller accounting for 25 percent of all groceries sold in the United States, announced today that it...
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This position is ideal for a self-starter with excellent writing chops, journalism experience, a strong interest in the food system, an eye for detail, and a willingness to jump in and help support our...
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How a Family Farm Opened a Restaurant and Created its Own Supply Chain
Larissa Zimberoff is a NYC-based writer specializing in food, science and health issues. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, Salon,...
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The incredible tale of irresponsible chocolate milk research at the...
Academic press offices are known to overhype their own research. But the University of Maryland recently took this to appalling new heights — trumpeting an incredibly shoddy study on chocolate milk and...
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2016 Community Grains Conference
Previous The 2016 Community Grains Conference is designed as a progress report and celebration of Community Grains’ work to date, as well as a working meeting to deepen our understanding of the next...
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We've Had Enough With Failed Trade Policies
Many pundits were caught off-guard by the transpartisan fury over America's trade policy rocking the presidential primary season. But it's no surprise to me. I grew up in a working class family in...
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Minister MacAulay, Stop GM Alfalfa / Alfalfa / GE Crops and Foods (Not on the...
Take Action / Resources / Topics / GE Crops and Foods (Not on the Market) / Alfalfa / Minister MacAulay, Stop GM Alfalfa April 2016: A limited amount of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa has been sold,...
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This huge region of Brazil is even more deforested
The Amazon has it bad, but the Cerrado may have it even worse. After all, at least you’ve actually heard of the Amazon. The Cerrado isn’t as big, but it is still one of the largest and most important...
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Will obesity reverse the life-span gains made over decades of health triumphs?
New statistics on death rates in the United States appear to confirm a grim prediction — that obesity is reversing decades of steady expansion in Americans' life spans, according to a Harvard...
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Iconic American Landscape Photos, Recreated with Junk Food
The pioneering nineteenth-century landscape photographer Carleton Watkins visited Yosemite during a time of rapid industrialization in the American West, but you’d never know it from the majestic...
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A better way to conserve our resources
Congress Blog feed By Drew Klein There must be a better way to protect and preserve our nation’s vital natural resources. We’ve been struggling for years here in Iowa to deal with higher-than-normal...
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America's Appetite For Organic Food Triggers Natural Farming Boom
American consumers' demand for chemical-free and locally produced food has caused a surge in the number of organic operations across the county, new figures show. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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Why Top Chef's Tom Colicchio Is Lobbying Congress
TOP CHEF JUDGE TOM COLICCHIO and his wife, filmmaker Lori Silverbush, were thrilled to land an underprivileged female mentee in a New York City private school. “This was about five, six years ago,”...
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