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Infographic: The later it gets, the more crap we eat
I don’t have to tell you that people eat crappier food late at night than they do in the light of day. You probably figured that out when Taco Bell invented a fourth meal in the middle of the night. But according to Massive Health’s interactive map of self-reported food quality, we’re on a slippery […]
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New agtivists: Young filmmakers take an urban farm adventure
For their documentary-in-progress, two recent college grads circled the nation to paint a visually compelling picture of today's diverse urban farm landscape.
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Farm interrupted: Berkeley’s Occupy the Farm ends in arrests
The farmers and activists who have been farming Berkeley's Gill Tract had a rude awakening Monday morning when 100 police officers showed up to arrest nine people.
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‘Weight of the Nation’ takes a realistic look at a looming crisis
According to one critic, this four-part HBO series -- which begins tonight -- offers a systematic examination of the obesity epidemic.
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A growing problem: Notes from the ‘superweed’ summit
What did hundreds of scientists and Big Ag executives decide when they met last week to discuss the mounting crisis of herbicide-resistant 'superweeds'? That they should spray more herbicides, of course.
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Carp diem: Making a living off invasive fish [VIDEO]
The Perennial Plate crew joins a fisherman who brings in a giant haul of this invasive fish nearly every day.
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Monsanto WISHES it could make corn this cool
“Glass Gem” corn looks almost CGI, but it actually comes out of the ground that way. It’s the product of a small farm and a retro, handcrafted approach to agriculture — “genetic modification” from back when genetic modification meant painstaking generations of selective breeding.
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Could insects feed the world? [VIDEO]
If people in the developed world can get over the psychological barrier involved in eating insects, this video segment says, we might just find that bugs are the magical, super-efficient protein source we've been looking for.
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Leaked letters suggest Maryland’s governor is henpecked by the chicken industry
In a state where the proliferation of industrial chicken houses is directly tied to the growing Chesapeake Bay dead zone, it might be helpful to have a governor who isn't close friends with a top Perdue executive.
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University strikes back against Occupy the Farm
Those occupying the Gill Tract, a 10-acre plot just outside of Berkeley, say they won't leave until they know it will be farmed sustainably. Meanwhile, the University of California -- owner of the property -- is losing its patience.
