Articles by Sarah Laskow
Sarah Laskow is a reporter based in New York City who covers environment, energy, and sustainability issues, among other things.
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Cassava was supposed to help us survive climate change, and now it’s dying
Cassava can double for potatoes as a staple crop, and it's less sensitive to heat changes. But now, even this alt-tuber is being snatched away from us.
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Carrotmob helps you give businesses a reason to make positive changes
It works like an inverse boycott. Rather than influence businesses by withholding money, customers can influence businesses by giving them money.
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Compare a week of U.S. groceries to Mexico, Mongolia, and other countries
Peter Menzel and Faith D'Alusio offer a fascinating window into the differences in the quantity and quality of food people eat across the world.
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The FDA wants to put restrictions on caffeine
The FDA is worried about the 10-year-old kid who thinks it's AWESOME to have caffeinated waffles.