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Here’s what Obama can still do to fight climate change in his final year
There’s only one year left until President Obama leaves office, and there’s a fair chance he will be replaced by a climate science–denying Republican, perhaps one in the form of a comb-over-sporting...
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Obituary for Ralph Frank Loglisci, Jr
Ralph passed away Friday January 8, 2016 at AristaCare at Meadow Springs in Plymouth Meeting, PA, as a result of complications stemming from injuries received in a pedestrian-automobile accident in San...
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Cakeage, or How Restaurants Really Feel About Cake Brought In
Cakes are meaningful, so it is no surprise that people sometimes bring them along to a restaurant as a celebratory coda to a special meal. And it’s no surprise that restaurants don’t always like it. So...
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Activists who blocked oil train will argue in court that it was necessary...
In September 2014, five climate activists with Rising Tide Seattle managed to halt the passage of a crude oil train at the BNSF Delta rail yard in Everett, Wash. After eight hours blocking the tracks,...
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Our Favorite Banana May Be Doomed. Can New Varieties Replace It?
Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET. Shoppers at the market in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, can choose from many more varieties of banana than...
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Become a Service Member
As a service member, you will be placed with one service site for your year-long term. Service sites are community organizations that operate in partnership with one of our fifteen host sites,...
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2016 State of the Union
We asked and you answered. The memo you wrote has been submitted, and President Obama wrote you a note in response. President Obama is taking steps to restore U.S. relations with Cuba. A Better...
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Sugar Rush
Join Jamie in his brand new documentary as he investigates the role sugar is playing in rising global health problems This year my team and I started looking into sugar consumption and what we found...
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Sign the petition: Tell the next president to fix our broken food system
Our food system is out of balance, and it’s time to take action. Current food policies prioritize corporate interests at the expense of our health, the environment, and working families. This has led...
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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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Does U.S. Farm Policy Have a Race Problem?
When it comes to the disparities within the food system, the numbers are pretty stark. The 10 largest mega-corporations generate $450 million annually in food sales. These companies’ CEOs earn, on...
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A Historic Climate Change Agreement is Reached in Paris
This post is a part of a series on Paris International Climate Negotiations At 7:26 PM on Saturday night Paris time, a historic climate agreement was reached at the Le Bourget conference center, where...
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Beverage purchases from stores in Mexico under the excise tax on sugar...
Study question What has been the effect on purchases of beverages from stores in Mexico one year after implementation of the excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages? Methods In this observational study...
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We Eat Too Much Sodium Because Companies Keep Dumping It In Our Food
Extra high amounts of sodium can be hidden in savory snacks like popcorn served at movie theaters and other concession stands. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Eating Right Can Save the World
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” That’s what the French lawyer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who happened to have a deep love of gastronomy, wrote in 1825. A century later, a...
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If you can’t stand the heat…
Humans aren’t made of asbestos or cast iron, as useful as that would be. They scorch, they scar, they bleed. Much of this wear and tear is just part of the job in a restaurant or on a farm. For plenty...
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In Photos: The Seed-Saving Farmers Who Pass Down Land to Their Daughters
At sunset, Bibiana Ranee sets out to gather wild edibles for dinner from the surrounding forest. She returns with bright bunches of greens. Jarain and jali are washed, sliced, sauteed, and served with...
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Does pasta make you fat? Eight food myths busted
As the carb-avoidance craze rages, many are dismayed to see pasta lumped with pappy white bread in the “white and refined” sin bin. Now, a concerted push is on to rehabilitate its nutritional...
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Plate of the Union: A call for action on food and farming
Take ActionOnline Action Center Our CampaignsFair Harvest Healthy Kids Save Our Bees Stop Drift Starting at HomeHome Pets Garden Want To Do More?Action Toolkits Speak up! Build community The Pesticide...
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Dirty Work: The Magic of Microbes with Sandor Katz
Welcome back to Dirty Work, our series of dispatches from the MUNCHIES Garden. We’re inviting chefs, bartenders, and personalities in the world of food and drink to explore our edible playground and...
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