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Can the University of California make campus food sustainable?
A look at what it will take to get the behemoth University of California system to move its cafeterias and fast food franchises toward sustainability.
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Featured Friend: Nicole C.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Nicole C. “As an educator, I feel it’s critical for me to keep up with the latest news […]
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Court orders FDA to regulate antibiotics in livestock
After more than three decades of stalling on antibiotics in livestock, a court ruled Thursday the FDA must act. But just how long it will take before any real change occurs is another question.
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The big blue: Can deepwater fish farming be sustainable?
An experimental fish farm floating off the Big Island of Hawaii has the whole world watching.
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This recipe could change the way you look at rice
Brown rice is healthier and better for the planet than white rice. So why don't more of us cook it?
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House Republican accidentally tells truth about Solyndra investigation
The Solyndra debacle is a policy disagreement masquerading as a show trial. Everyone knows this, but you're not really supposed to say it. Enter Rep. Jim Jordan.
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CanopyEngine and algorithmic news at Grist
As he explained today, when executive editor Scott Rosenberg first arrived at Grist, he searched the web in vain for an environmental equivalent to TechCrunch (or its robotic cousin, TechMeme) … in other words, a near-realtime, link/expert driven news site that provides trending news in the environmental space. Long story short, what we lack, we […]
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Make yourself useful: Five food actions in five minutes
We've collected some of the most important things you can do to speak up for a greener food system right now.
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Help Grist build a Fast Green News Machine
We're planning a neat experiment in real-time news aggregation and cyborg journalism. But we can't do it without you!
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Air play: Could we capture carbon from the atmosphere?
A start-up company thinks sucking carbon from the air (instead of from coal plant smokestacks) could be a feasible way to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
