Climate Food and Agriculture
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Taco Bell sold 100 million Doritos tacos in 10 weeks
The Doritos Locos taco is now Taco Bell's most popular product launch ever.
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Disney bans junk food ads from kids’ programming
Disney will no longer broadcast or post advertisements that promote unhealthy food. The company is also branching out into food policing, with the "Mickey Check" -- a Disney seal of approval on a packaged food's nutritional value.
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Celebrity chefs and food movement leaders tell Congress: ‘This farm bill stinks’
With the bill on the Senate floor, Mario Batali, Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and nearly 70 other food luminaries have signed a historic letter to Congress.
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With her new gardening book, Michelle Obama stays away from politics
Michelle Obama's new book, "American Grown," reflects on the first lady's move away from food policy and toward individual and grassroots efforts.
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New Agtivist: Fixing school lunch in the nation’s capital
Meet Andrea Northrup, a 25-year-old working to bring local foods into the public schools of Washington, D.C.
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Beverage industry to NYC: Ignore the mayor. Soda’s totally cool
Well, that didn’t take long. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that NYC would be banning sugary drinks if they came in containers bigger than 16 ounces. And today, the American Beverage Association is pushing back with an ad that says, basically, “Do not believe that science over there! Believe this science that says soda is […]
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Queen of England to eat invasive species pie
Enemies of invasive species have been advocating for a diabolical solution to doing away with unwanted species: Eat them! And while most people are not down with eating sautéed iguana or lionfish ceviche, on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II will be honored with a gift of lamprey pie — a dish […]
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What humans hath wrought: What happens when we mess with Mother Nature?
A hole-in-the wall museum in Pittsburgh, run by an oddball art professor, offers a sober -- and sobering -- glimpse of what we’ve done to life as we know it. Good? Bad? You make the call.
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A guide to the sweet and simple life
The creator of the new DIY-themed book "Homesweet Homegrown" shares a few secrets and a recipe.
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Why Bloomberg’s ‘Big Gulp ban’ could be good for New York City
Recent science linking portion size and calorie intake suggests that banning extra large servings of soda might actually keep New Yorkers healthier.
