Articles by Sr. Staff Writer Nathanael Johnson
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The EPA raises the Renewable Fuels Standard. Here’s why that makes no sense
Ethanol uses up farmland and harms the climate even more than fossil fuels. But it's business, and somebody's making hay.
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Why aren’t more farmers turning poop into power?
Methane digesters are making economic as well as environmental sense in Vietnam. They could do so everywhere -- here's how.
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Michael Pollan’s food advice hits the big screen
A new documentary brings "In Defense of Food" to cinematic life.
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Does the chicken industry pluck farmers?
Efficient or exploitive? Poultry companies pit chicken farmers against one another in a "tournament" system.