Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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Why did Whole Foods tart up my organic peanut butter?
In which I buy a jar of organic peanut butter from Whole Foods, find that it has added fat and sugar -- just like Jif! -- and am filled with righteous indignation.
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The Governator defends a farm-labor regime that dates back to the days of lynchings
By vetoing a bill that would have given farm workers equal footing with other workers, California's governor has defended an injustice that lies at the heart of our food system.
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The history of urban agriculture should inspire its future
Urban agriculture seems new and exotic, but it's been the norm for cities since the dawn of farming 10,000 years ago.
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More corn for meat and ethanol, less habitat for Gulf fish
As if the Deepwater Horizon disaster weren’t enough, this year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest ever.
