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Lexicon of Sustainability: Veggie libel law
In this week's installment of the Lexicon series, we hear from Food, Inc. director Robert Kenner about the lack of transparency in the food system.
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Local in winter: An invitation
What does it take for you to eat locally grown foods in winter? We want your tips, ideas, stories, and recipes.
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Corn, corn everywhere — and not a drop to eat
Record-high crop prices have all the big farms in the Midwest planting up a storm while farm state politicians plan to trim conservation programs. Put them together and what do you get? A Big Ag bubble.
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Why farms want cold winters
Below the surface, freezing does a lot of good; here’s why warmer winters are troubling.
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CAFO conviction: Court holds factory farm accountable for water pollution
A community nonprofit in Washington successfully sued a factory farm owner, resulting in the first-ever ruling holding a CAFO accountable for its pollution.
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Pollan’s Food Rules, animated. With vegetables
This video uses vegetables -- so many, many awesome vegetables -- to illustrate Michael Pollan's Food Rules.
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Algae whiz: Growing protein with fewer resources
Scientists say feeding livestock algae-based protein could save resources and make the meat industry less of a climate disaster, all while absorbing carbon. Could it be too good to be true?
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Monterey County says no to methyl iodide
In a surprise move, a county in California known for industrial agriculture has banned the fumigant methyl iodide. Anti-pesticide activists are optimistic about what it'll mean for the statewide effort.
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French judge: Monsanto poisoned farmer
In 2004, Paul François, a French farmer, breathed in the vapor of Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller while cleaning out the tank of a crop sprayer. He lost consciousness and later suffered from memory loss and headaches. Monday, a French court found that Monsanto could be held liable for poisoning François.
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Protein: We only serve white meat here [Excerpt]
In this excerpt from his latest book, "Folks, This Ain't Normal," Polyface farmer Joel Salatin discusses the mismatch between today’s fast food industry and the local food system.
