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10 things that would fix the food system faster than GMO-labeling
What if we took the energy and money that's invested in fighting over GMO labeling and put it into laws that would really make a difference?
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Our guac obsession is hanging Chile out to dry
Drought and water scarcity are making it harder to grow avocados in Chile, a major supplier to the United States during winter months.
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No, you actually haven’t found a way to reach conservatives on climate change
Some people cite polls and psychological research to argue that it's possible to appeal to conservatives on climate change. If only it were so.
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Why Wisconsin is doing cheese right
How Milwaukee's Clock Shadow Creamery is building a better food system.
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We’ve killed off half the world’s wildlife in 40 years, and I’ve got something in my eye
It's not that half of all vertebrate species have gone extinct -- it's just the population counts that have dropped by 52 percent. Oh, phew.
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Could pay-to-play lanes solve urban gridlock?
A reader wonders if HOT lanes, open to carpoolers and people with money to burn, are an improvement on standard HOV lanes. Umbra gets him out of his jam.
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This illustrated guide makes marine protected areas fascinating
Marine reserves are a big deal for overfished and ailing oceans, but, uh ... what are they exactly?
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Why West Virginia is doing liquor right
How Smooth Ambler Spirits is building a better food system.
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4 problems GMO labeling won’t solve
A lot of people support GMO labels as a blow against pesticides or Big Ag. We should probably just go after those problems directly.
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So, Nietzsche and an Alaskan fisherman walk into a bar …
Can philosophical thinking help out the Alaskan fishing industry? We put a fisherman on an imaginary date with Nietzsche to find out.
