The Perennial Plate gang stops in at a North Carolina farm to learn about a rare variety of heirloom corn and sample some moonshine.

Squirrel is like the drive-through cheeseburger of the forest — albeit a cheeseburger that needs to be gutted first.

What do you really know about the eggs you’re buying? Are they “cage free” or do they come from birds raised on pasture? The latest installment in the Lexicon series focuses on this complex protein source.

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives announced plans Wednesday night to eviscerate funding for buses, trains, and other mass transit. This time, they may have gone too far.

Last year, the rental car industry smacked down car-sharing companies in Washington. Now, it appears that the hotel biz may have it out for folks who rent out their spare bedrooms via Airbnb. It’s all fun and games until greedy corporations get involved.

After a record-setting year of climate disasters in the U.S., insurance companies in three states will now have to assess risks related to climate change.

The world’s biggest retailer has gotten an undeserved free pass from many environmentalists. It’s time to take a tougher line and set a higher standard, argues Stacy Mitchell in the conclusion to her series on Walmart’s greenwashing.

Meet the founder of Urban Adamah, a one-acre urban farm in Berkeley and a fellowship for young people that integrates organic farming, social justice, and progressive Jewish spiritual practice.

Most science says lamb has a bigger carbon footprint than other foods. But could it be a better choice for sustainable omnivores than we think?

Writer Alain de Botton wants to erect a 150-foot monument to atheism. With the religious right co-opting our secular spaces, why not create a little sacred space for the profane?

Keystone XL supporters have successfully painted the anti-pipeline crowd as “job killers.” Here’s how we can fight back.

House Republicans rolled out a proposal for a new transportation bill on Tuesday, and if you believe what they say, the future looks a whole lot like the past. But bike boosters, pedestrian advocates, and environmentalists won’t go backwards without a fight.

When a lone killer whale started befriending humans in a Canadian cove, he sparked a controversy over how we interact with animals. We talked to the journalists who filmed the story in the Ryan Reynolds-narrated documentary The Whale.

Take a photo journey through America’s fruit basket, where excess nitrates and pesticides contaminate drinking water and showering with tap water can lead to rashes.

By working hard to ensure that nutrition guidelines equate “protein” with meat, the meat industry often edges plant-based protein sources out of the picture.