Food and Agriculture

Only vegetarians will be allowed to go to Mars

The plan is to make a sustainable Mars colony, which is a tall order for a place with a 140-million-mile commute.

Jess Zimmerman Food

House GOP shafts rural America, still gets their votes

When House Republicans sacrificed the farm bill to the fiscal cliff, they left farmers bereft of crucial reforms. So why does rural America keep voting for them?

Tom Laskawy Food

Honest junk food advertisements show you what kind of crap you’re really eating

Would Twinkies and hot dogs be as popular if these were plastered in bus stations and movie theaters? Well, yeah, probably.

Jess Zimmerman Food

Thought for food: New think tank looks for global solutions to our broken food system

Food Tank, a food-focused think tank, has ambitious plans to become a go-to resource for activists, policymakers, and farmers across the world.

Claire Thompson Food

Drinking a lot of diet soda is linked to depression

Here's another excuse to stay the hell away from diet soda.

Sarah Laskow Food

Chocolate syrup made by, from, and for assholes

Here, we present the only food product we have ever encountered that needs to just GET OVER itself

Sarah Laskow Food

Who will serve on Obama’s second-term green team?

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire could head up EPA. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa could become transportation secretary. Who else? Find out.

Lisa Hymas Cities

New food-safety rules are not making us feel all that nauseated

Both food-safety advocates and the food industry seem to like the rules aimed at preventing food-borne illness. Too bad they're so slow in coming.

Susie Cagle Food

In the future, your computer could know exactly what you want for dinner

Pretty soon your computer will start knowing what kind of meals you should make and eat. And if it's not good you won't be able to complain to anyone.

Sarah Miller Food

‘Smart fork’ tells you how much you’re eating, and also possibly that you’re insane

This is sort of the Fitbit of forks -- it gives you lots of information about your meal and how much and how fast you ate. And it only costs $100!