Climate Food and Agriculture
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Upping the steaks: How grass-fed beef is reshaping ag and helping the planet
Grass-fed beef sales have exploded in recent years. Here's why entrepreneurs are betting the farm that the market is here to stay.
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Wings are now the caviar of chicken
People love wings at Superbowl time. We know that. But did you know that now they really, really love them? Yeah. It's nuts.
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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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Campaign to label frankenfoods goes viral
It lost in California, but now Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are all considering GMO labeling laws.
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Dumb campaign by angry vegetarians got Taco Bell to pull this equally dumb ad
Taco Bell bowed to public pressure and removed an anti-veggie ad. Because people who eat Taco Bell would eat so many fresh vegetables if Taco Bell didn't make fun of them.
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Will 2013 be the year of ag-gag bills?
Animal advocates expect Big Ag will fight even harder against whistleblowers this year.
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Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has longstanding partnerships with Big Food -- and the unhealthy influence shows. Can concerned members push for change?
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What we don’t want to know about chicken and fish
In week two of the "meat lover's guide to going vegetarian," our provisional vegetarian takes a hard look at how the "lighter" fleshy foods get to her plate.
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Five-day tunnel fire in Norway was caused by delicious goat cheese
It's a highway accident! It's a fondue! It's a highway accident AND a fondue!
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U.N. launches new fight against food waste
Anywhere from a third to half of all food produced gets chucked. What are we gonna do about it?