Articles by Grist staff

The Weight of the World

Exposure to chemicals could contribute to obesity, studies find Obesity is largely blamed on calories (too many) and exercise (too little), but recent studies suggest that chemical exposure may also pack on pounds. And it’s tough to diet from so-called “obesogens,” which show up in everything from pesticides to food containers. Chemicals found to produce […]

Eat Your Greens

Grist launches food and ag email to fill your belly with news Hungry for more food and agriculture news? Have we got a meal — uh, deal — for you. Starting this week, you can sign up for Eat Your Greens, an email sent one to two times a week that highlights food-related content in […]

Was It the Cowlick?

U.S. federal judge bans sales, planting of genetically modified alfalfa A first-of-its-kind ruling in the U.S. will stop Monsanto’s genetically modified alfalfa in its tracks — for now. Citing the USDA’s failure to conduct an environmental impact statement before approving the crop in 2005 and its “cavalier” response to concerns that the franken-falfa could contaminate […]

Anika Rahman, women’s- and reproductive-rights advocate, answers questions

Anika Rahman. What work do you do? What’s your job title? I’m the president of Americans for UNFPA. UNFPA, or the United Nations Population Fund, is essentially the United Nations’ women’s health agency. It provides women’s health care and promotes the rights of women all over the world. Working in 140 countries, it is the […]