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Men in aprons, food-police backlash, and 8 more trends
The Food Channel editors say that thanks to our crappy economy, the kind of edibles we at Grist get excited about are finally going more mainstream. Basically, bye-bye food porn and stunt restaurants -- hello do-it-yourself, make-it-don't-buy-it values.
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NYC kids bring urban gardening skills to the roof
Forget swapping chips and pudding: Elementary school kids in New York City can start growing their own lunches in an innovative rooftop greenhouse.
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Huge wave of coal plant closures coming, new reports find
New and emerging EPA regulations are going to force a huge wave of coal-plant retirements, two new reports show.
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Six reasons to choose the dining room over the diner
There are lots of great restaurants out there, but eating out regularly adds up in many ways. Here are six reasons why eating at home is superior.
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Study finds people in walkable communities are happier
Living in a place where you can get where you need to go on foot can put a spring in your step.
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Family-friendly Detroit. Yes, you heard that right
It's safe to say that Detroit hasn't topped any recent "best places to raise a family" lists. And yet there are a surprising number of people who are choosing to raise their children there. Some are transplants, some are visionaries, and many are fiercely loyal natives.
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Spirit of working together rules the day in Cancun climate talks: Let's hope it continues
The international climate agreement reached in Cancun, Mexico established a foundation from which to build greater international action on global warming. But a key sub-story is also the spirit that countries brought to Cancun. Countries came to Cancun, with a desire to work together and find common ground on the greatest challenge that faces humanity […]
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As Congress tells schools to raise lunch prices, some worry kids will go hungry
President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law today, to the cheers of many. But one provision in the bill -- to raise school meal prices for the non-needy -- has some critics worried about the health of the school lunch program.
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Kristianstad + Cancun = A New Economy
Nearly 200 nations made modest advances in Cancun, Mexico last week towards a new agreement on tackling carbon pollution and modernizing global economies. The incremental progress obscures a bigger question – – can any set of goals, policies, or technologies wean the world off of fossil fuels before the cheap ones run out or before […]
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'Tis the season to play sugar-plum fairy
If you've been more naughty than nice this year -- or if you're just not feeling the "shop-til-you-drop" spirit -- doing others some good might put you back in a holiday mood.
