Articles by Sr. Staff Writer Nathanael Johnson

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Farms are growing more vegetables, but Americans still want to skip straight to dessert

U.S. farms see boom in the green stuff, but they're selling more of it abroad, as domestic consumption of veggies and beans fails to keep pace.

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Think we can end California’s drought by eating differently? Think again

Real solutions to California's water woes will depend on politics and market regulation, not facile assaults on thirsty crops and struggling farmers.

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Bunge rejects deforestation promise, NC ag-gag law passes

Two downer updates: North Carolina won't protect whistleblowers on its farms, and an agribusiness giant's shareholders turn down protecting forests.

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Why this deforestation pledge is huge news for the Indonesian rainforest

A multinational pulp and paper giant joins the rest of the corporate world in committing to end the destruction of Indonesia's rainforest.

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