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We recommended 1,453 articles this year, from 1,210 writers and 360 publications. They were read nearly 20 million times. An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest. The...
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Italy's dietary guidelines actually say pasta and cookies are food groups
This week, the US government is expected to put out a new set of dietary guidelines advising Americans on how to eat. It's no secret that this process is heavily conflicted. As researchers and...
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The good news about farming and the Paris climate talks
There’s nary a mention of farming in the new Paris climate change agreement, which may seem like a bit of an oversight to food policy nerds (I know of what I speak). As Politico food and ag reporter...
View ArticleStella & Chewy's Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Dinner Morsel Products Due to...
Stella & Chewy's is voluntarily recalling four of its products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to concerns of a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects a total of 990 cases...
View ArticleTrader Joe's Issues Voluntary Recall of Triple Ginger Brew
Trader Joe's of Monrovia, CA is issuing a voluntary recall of all codes purchased from 11/9/15 through 12/14/15 of Triple Ginger Brew (SKU 51857) due to reports of unopened bottles potentially...
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A New Superbug Attacks Our Last Line Of Antibiotic Defense
A new antibiotic-resistant superbug emerges in animals in China. We’ll look at the threat and its reach. Maryn McKenna, medical journalist and author. Writes the Germination blog for National...
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Chipotle Installing New Food Safety Protocols From the Ground Up
After being responsible within a six-month window for five outbreaks sickening at least 355 people with various pathogens and viruses — and also closing at least 62 of its restaurants — there’s plenty...
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Take action: Point the fish finger at the UK’s big high street chains
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View ArticleParliament rejects ‘unlawful’ proposal to import pesticide-resistant GM maize...
The Commission authorised the GM maize earlier this month [3], without even waiting for the Parliament’s plenary to confirm its objection [4]. Greenpeace EU food policy director Franziska Achterberg...
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An Unbelievable Story of Rape
No one came to court with her that day, except her public defender. She was 18 years old, charged with a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail. Rarely do misdemeanors draw notice. Her...
View ArticleEWG Applauds Exclusion of Anti-GMO Rider in Omnibus
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Vilsack Reprimanded For Spending Work Hours Writing Corn Blog
WASHINGTON—Sternly reminded that it was inappropriate to pursue personal interests at the office, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was reprimanded Thursday for writing his corn blog during a cabinet...
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Provence's Legendary Lavender and Olives Threatened by a Changing Climate
Down a row of sage-colored trees, workers on footstools with battery-powered rakes shake the last black and green fruits off the branches. Christine Cheylan eyes the progress with a wary smile. She...
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Growing Kids’ Appetites for Healthy Food
The STAR School, a charter school on the border of the Navajo Nation Native American Reservation in Arizona, has a tradition. Each year they give their graduating class of eighth graders the freedom to...
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Fish Stocks Are Declining Worldwide, And Climate Change Is On The Hook
A fisherman shovels grey sole, a type of flounder, out of the hold of a ship at the Portland Fish Pier in Maine, September 2015. New research finds the ability of fish populations to reproduce and...
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Zombie infections: epidemiology, treatment, and prevention
Tara C Smith summarises the epidemiology and pathology of zombie infections and calls for research and funding to prevent a zombie apocalypse Zombies—also known as walkers, Zed, Zs, biters, geeks,...
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Coming Soon To a Grocery Near You: Organic Gatorade. Yes, Really.
Gatorade is the leading sports drink brand by far, favored by countless athletes drawn to its electrolytes-replenishing powers and re-hydrating qualities. But the drink, which includes and sucralose...
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Gleaning: How Farmers Can Help Reduce Food Insecurity
The problem of food waste is ubiquitous at all stages of the supply chain—in 2012 the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimated that 20 percent of fruits and vegetables are lost before leaving...
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Millions of “organic” eggs come from industrial scale chicken operations,...
At some egg farms, chickens get the run of hundreds of acres of pasture. They scratch at the ground, foraging for bugs and seeds. They peck at the grass, They engage in what the USDA calls their...
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Lettuce Produces More Greenhouse Gas Emissions than Bacon Does
Now Reading Lettuce Produces More Greenhouse Gas Emissions than Bacon Does A vegetarian diet does not necessarily have a low impact on the environment Bacon lovers of the world, rejoice! Or at the...
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