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Southern hospitality from farm to table [VIDEO]
Meet a farmer, a forager, and some chefs at a farm-to-plate dinner with the Perennial Plate crew in Georgia.
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Big Dairy’s latest smear tactic
With soy, almond, and other plant-based milks growing in popularity, the dairy industry is flexing its ad dollars and reminding America that "real milk comes from cows."
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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.
