Articles by Jess Zimmerman

Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.

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  • Mercedes mows down Occupy protestors

    Where's the mayor of Vilnius when you need him? This video shows a Mercedes nearly hitting two Occupy Oakland protestors at slow speed as they cross the street, causing one of them to first make a "stop" motion and then bang twice on the hood — at which point the driver decided to just run […]

    Jess Zimmerman Cities

  • McRibs are made from the unhappiest pigs

    What does the McRib taste like? Gym mats? Or PIG TEARS? Meat farming is kind of the worst, but it seems the pigs who end up in McRib sandwiches are especially in need of a clever spider to rescue them. The McRib pork (who knew it had actual pork in it?!) is sourced from Smithfield […]

    Jess Zimmerman Agriculture

  • Whoops: 2010 had the largest-ever jump in greenhouse emissions

    Ugh, you guys, we gotta step it up. Carbon dioxide emissions logged the largest increase on record in 2010, putting greenhouse gas levels above the worst-case scenario predicted four years ago. According to ThinkProgress, that could mean 10 degrees F of warming in this century. Carbon dioxide emissions went up by 6 percent between 2009 […]

    Jess Zimmerman Science

  • Some Oakland occupiers have a beef with Whole Foods

    Representatives of the less-peaceful element at Occupy Oakland got wind that Whole Foods was threatening to fire employees who participated in Occupy's general strike, so they vandalized a local store. It turns out those rumors were false, but who could turn down the chance to wreck a Whole Foods? The troublemakers spray-painted the front of […]

    Jess Zimmerman Food