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The number one thing we can do to protect Earth’s oceans
The report was Baird’s first as head of the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. The year was 1872. Baird recognized the ocean’s limits. A decade later, however, his British counterpart, Thomas...
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Tuesday 24 May 2016 The Royal Society has produced a guide to genetically modified (GM) crops, aimed at members of the public, ahead of a series of debates the scientific society is organising in the...
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The Race to Find Fish Feeds That Don’t Bankrupt the Ocean
Wild fisheries are stable at best and declining at worst. That means we need aquaculture to meet the world’s growing demand for protein. And to feed the world sustainably, the industry has to figure...
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Growing Up: Vertical Farms Evolve to End Hunger
NEWARK, N.J.—Cinder-block walls still bear Day-Glo paint murals inside the former laser tag arena that once hosted epic battles among New Jersey teens who breathlessly chased each other in a high-tech...
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'You feel like a freak': Why many women hide their anxiety, depression
Kat Kinsman's anxiety began in kindergarten with upset stomachs and a nervous habit of picking at her thumb until it bled. By 14, depression set in after being bullied, and her symptoms became so...
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Chefs are used to being thrifty. Now they’re joining the push to curb food...
If you want to get a sense of how much food Americans waste, “Top Chef” judge and restaurateur Tom Colicchio will paint a picture for you: Say you go to the grocery store and pick out all of your food...
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What Is The Meaning Behind The Moo?
Whenever I'm out reporting in the field, I can tell many ranchers have a powerful connection with their cattle — it seems they can almost understand them. But researchers today are digging deeper to...
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St. Louis jury orders Monsanto to pay $46.5 million in latest PCB lawsuit
ST. LOUIS • A jury on Wednesday awarded $17.5 million in damages to three plaintiffs and assessed $29 million more in punitive damages against Monsanto and three other companies in a suit here alleging...
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Austin’s African Americans are being pushed to suburbs, and away from parks...
A new study of African-American residents leaving Austin for the suburbs shows that communities of color are being displaced not just in coastal cities such as Portland and Washington, D.C. but in...
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Snow in Vietnam and Other New Climate Patterns Threaten Farmers
In Vietnam climate change has scrambled the seasonal monsoons, leaving farmers struggling. by Christina Larson May 23, 2016 Download PDF Unlock the Full Report This article is part of the July / August...
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Don't let pathogens crash your Memorial Day picnic
With the first summer holiday weekend set to begin with the end of the workday today, picnic baskets and grills are already on standby as people across America look forward to outdoor dining as part of...
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How to Make Vegan Tofu Burgers You'll Want to Eat
Tofu is an essential, elemental ingredient that’s best appreciated when it’s not fussed with too much. Think of some of the great dishes across so many Asian cuisines, like agedashi tofu, served in a...
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Watch Neil Young Face Off Against GMO Corn on 'Colbert'
Neil Young came face-to-face with his arch nemesis – a living, breathing ear of GMO corn – on Thursday's Late Show With Stephen Colbert, with the rocker engaging in a conversation about why he's so...
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New Salmonella case has FDA pondering internet recall issues
More than 20 years after consumers began buying food via the internet, federal officials are considering whether they should develop recall procedures and notification methods specific to online...
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Low-sodium diets don’t benefit health? A closer look at the maddening debate...
Headlines declared the news this week that low-sodium diets don’t benefit health. The stories were based on a new study in the Lancet that concluded cutting back on sodium doesn’t improve health for...
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Farmers Wait, And Wait, For Guest Workers Amid H-2A Visa Delays
American farms should be in full swing right now. But some farmers are running behind, waiting on work visas for planters and pickers from out of the country. The H-2A visa program is delayed for...
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Undocumented Ph.D. Makes History at UC Merced
Have you ever seen a beating heart, pulsing on its own for hours, outside of the body? I got to see one last week, after it had been removed from a mouse. “You can see that it’s still beating,” says...
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The Genius, Rule-Breaking Secret to Better Burgers
Of course the most genius burger I've ever made would come from The Food Lab (and the brilliant dude behind it). Of course I won't be able to make cheeseburgers another way. These burgers are...
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Say 'YES' to organic
Congress Blog feed By Elizabeth Kucinich Since 1981, the Rodale Institute, America’s oldest organic research institute, has conducted North America’s longest side-by-side farming systems trial:...
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A Book List for Food Lovers
“Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book,” wrote Jane Smiley. I’m inclined to agree with her. Books take us on journeys to new ways of thinking. They elevate our...
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