Food and Agriculture

Vandana Shiva talks with Bill Moyers about the food system [VIDEO]

In this interview clip, scientist and philosopher Vandana Shiva recommends asking oneself daily: "Where am I complicit in the war against the earth?"

Grist staff Food

Researchers find link between drug-resistant bladder infections and poultry antibiotics

This is not the first example of a link between livestock antibiotics and drug-resistance in human infections, but it's a remarkable one.

Philip Bump Food

USDA slashes projections for corn production; prices spike

One side product of the nation's drought: big increases in the price of corn.

Philip Bump Food

Three ways to protect food stamps from a cruel Congress

If the House gets its way, two to three million Americans could go hungry. But it doesn't have to be this way. Here are some recommendations.

Michele Simon Agriculture

The latest New York Times exposé won’t stop me from eating organic

The paper of record says consolidation and corporate influence has made the organic label meaningless. The Organic Trade Association says size doesn't matter. The truth, as usual, is somewhere in between.

Twilight Greenaway Agriculture

Saving surplus: Gleaned foods make it to the grocery shelf

Most farmers plan to plow a portion of their crops back under every year, but a new project in the Bay Area is stepping in to reduce food waste at the farm level.

Deena Shanker Food

Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries

A growing movement to connect consumers directly to small-scale fishermen has the potential to strengthen the national dialogue about what fish we should be eating when.

Twilight Greenaway Food

Multinational food corporations thank you for buying ‘organic’

A report from the New York Times makes clear that the organic food industry is dominated by big-name players -- who are also actively working to shift the meaning of "organic."

Philip Bump Agriculture

Playing with their food: Kids discover the fun of farming at camp

Farm-based summer camps are growing in popularity as parents seek to reconnect their kids with the origins of their food.

Claire Thompson Food

Bringing home the bacon: Visiting a pasture-raised pig farm [VIDEO]

A young farmer talks about raising pigs on pasture, knowing where your food comes from, and speaking up for the food system you want.