Articles by Tom Laskawy
A 17-year veteran of both traditional and online media, Tom Laskawy is a founder and executive director of the Food & Environment Reporting Network and a contributing writer at Grist covering food and agricultural policy. Tom's long and winding road to food politics writing passed through New York, Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, Florence, Italy, and Philadelphia (which has a vibrant progressive food politics and sustainable agriculture scene, thank you very much). In addition to Grist, his writing has appeared online in The American Prospect, Slate, The New York Times, and The New Republic. He is on record as believing that wrecking the planet is a bad idea. Follow him on Twitter.
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Can USDA’s climate reality message take root with denialist farmers?
A USDA report predicts tough times ahead for U.S. agriculture. Meanwhile, many farmers don't see climate change as a problem.
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Attack of the leafy greens: Is your lunch plotting against you?
A new government report says greens are the No. 1 cause of food-borne illness. Should we all stop eating salad now?
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Are Walmart and Big Food pushing for GMO labeling?
A coalition of big food companies met with the FDA earlier this month to push for GMO labeling, reports suggest. Are Walmart and pals finally fed up with fighting state initiatives?
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Coke ‘joins’ the anti-obesity fight — will fast food take note?
New research links frequent fast-food consumption to the worldwide allergy epidemic. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola is on the offensive with a new anti-obesity campaign.
