Articles by Staff Writer Kate Yoder
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Here’s why Monsanto and Big Food are finally speaking up about climate change
Why did Monsanto pledge to go carbon-neutral by 2021? (Hint: It’s not all about altruism.)
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Soft drink tax war to bubble up in cities across the U.S.
Soda taxes are finally gaining traction. Next year, they might appear at the polling booth in a city near you.
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Here’s the story of the farmworkers behind your sweet potato pie
Those who harvest sweet potatoes carry up to seven tons of the tubers per day.
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China’s “sponge cities” use smart infrastructure to prevent massive water issues
The Chinese government has an ambitious plan to redesign urban water systems.