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Elderly Californians: Please watch out for poison mushroom soup
The California Department of Public Health has been issuing warnings about wild mushrooms since 2009. But last week, four people died eating them.
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Are you a farmer worried about GMO contamination? USDA says ‘get insurance’
A recent federal report on GMO contamination highlights the growing chasm between industrial and sustainable farmers.
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Fracking threatens farms and food safety
Cows near natural-gas fracking sites are getting sick and dying. Food or fuel -- which kind of independence is most important to us?
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Super-rare fast-food worker strike hits NYC
Workers are organizing at dozens of McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Domino's, and Papa John's locations city-wide.
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Troubled waters: Farmers and scientists work together to save oysters
Oyster farmers on the West Coast are working overtime to find creative ways to save these sea creatures -- and their own livelihoods.
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Pasture blazed: How more wildfires could result in less grass-fed meat
As the charbroiled western states cool down for the winter, ranchers are bracing themselves for year-round fire risk. Here's what that means for the meat on our plates.
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WTF is the deal with high-fructose corn syrup?
The average American downs 60 pounds of this processed sweetener each year. Is that a bad thing? In this latest edition of The Basics, we explain it all.
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Not satisfied with syrup and walnuts, mystery food thieves have now lifted 18 tons of chocolate
Clearly they are trying to create some kind of giant walnut maple sugar candy.
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Looking for antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Try raw pork
A new study by Consumer Reports found pork contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including high rates of Yersinia.
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Going undercover in the American factory farm
As the den mother for undercover CAFO investigators, Mary Beth Sweetland sends her employees into the field to witness acts of animal cruelty and environmental degradation.
