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Cranberry farm struggles to stay organic [VIDEO]
The Jonjak Family Cranberry Farm is one of the few organic cranberry bogs in the country, but unfortunately, it might not be organic for much longer.
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Thai game: artfully disposing of a meat surplus
Confronted with a sudden surplus of meat, I went Thai'd one on a chuck roast. And I didn't regret it.
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Ask Umbra on potentially toxic hair and nail salon treatments
Ask Umbra weighs in with some healthy alternatives to the potentially poisonous salon scene.
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Do the childfree get the shaft at work?
CNN and The Fiscal Times look at how childfree people can get stuck working longer hours and less desirable days and shifts.
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Grist readers and staff share their renegade Thanksgiving plans
Not everyone wants turkey and plain ol' mashed potatoes. Here's how some of us are shaking up Thanksgiving with deviant dishes.
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Giving thanks — to turkeys, without flinching [VIDEO]
A smart and compassionate young farmer walks her customers through the tough business of slaughtering and processing their turkeys so they really understand how a life becomes meat. And how to give thanks for that life.
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Ask Umbra on Black Friday, giving thanks, and buying nothing
Don't get caught in the herd headed for Black Friday's 'Savings Stampede!' Join Umbra in celebrating Buy Nothing Day, or "Giving Thanks Day."
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What food pros are looking forward to this Thanksgiving
We set aside our knee-jerk curmudgeonliness and asked other food professionals how they make Thanksgiving interesting for themselves. Because, while this holiday for us has always been more about the company than the meal, we knew these folks would serve up something inspiring.
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A mostly vegetarian school gets bloody over turkeys
When the peace-loving Arthur Morgan School community in North Carolina decided to raise and kill our own turkeys, we found ourselves in the throes of an ethical debate about eating meat.
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Ask Umbra's Book Club: What do you want to ask Jonathan Franzen?
Grist will be interviewing author Jonathan Franzen about environmental themes in his novel "Freedom" this week. What should we ask him? Tell us!
