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Will the Food Safety Modernization Act harm small farms or producers?
Voting on S. 510 could happen Wednesday. If this food-safety bill passes, it will greatly expand the FDA's authority and lessen food-borne illnesses. But in doing so, will it knee-cap America's nascent local-food system? Grist's panel of experts take their gloves off for an epic debate.
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On habits and how to change them
If you want to change what people think, you need to change what they do. That's the painstaking work of building a more sustainable society.
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Is my smart phone making me dumb?
For years, I've talked on cell phones the old-fashioned way: with the device glued to my ear. Turns out, I've been defying the industry's own fine-print warnings. Boy, do I feel stupid!
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Driver kills boy on bike, sues boy's parents
A man convicted of manslaughter after hitting a 14-year-old boy with his car is now suing the kid's parents because they didn't make him wear a helmet.
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Measuring fast-melting Arctic sea ice
Julienne Stroeve shows how dramatic changes in Arctic sea ice are occurring right now -- with enormous consequences for the whole planet.
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Americans need to stop multitasking while eating alone, argues French sociologist Claude Fischler
You're not alone in eating alone -- at least in America. It's what most of us do: in front of computers and TVs, or in cars. But as the preëminent French food sociologist Claude Fischler explained, we represent one extreme end of the social-eating spectrum, and the French another -- and in getting there, we've also strayed quite far from the ways that humans have consumed food for thousands of years.
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Uranium contamination found downstream of Tennessee nuclear fuel plant
A river downstream of a privately-owned nuclear fuel processing plant in East Tennessee is contaminated with enriched uranium, according to an interim report by a university scientist that was released last week.
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Bring back the family dinner, says Laurie David
In her new book, Inconvenient Truth producer Laurie David explains why gathering together around a table to eat is important and shares great recipes.
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GE hits the electric car showroom
General Electric has committed to buying 25,000 electric vehicles for corporate use. Will other multinationals follow suit?
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Making apple cider without a press [VIDEO]
You don't need much to make hard cider -- just a lot of apples, elbow grease, and patience. Daniel Klein shows you how in this instructional video.
