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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.
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Breaking through the myths: New book seeks to redefine urban farming
The Breaking Through Concrete crew is back, and now they have a book that chronicles urban farming around the U.S.
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Breaking Through Concrete [SLIDESHOW]
Get the lay of the urban farm land with these striking photos from Kansas City, Santa Cruz, and everywhere in between.
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Even Fox News likes this anti-factory-farm ad
This adorable/emotional Chipotle ad, featuring Willie Nelson justifying Coldplay's existence, has stolen the heart of ... Fox News.
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Sweden builds 18-story greenhouse
Swedish company Plantagon International is taking the urban greenhouse to the next level, and then the 17 levels beyond that. Their new vertical greenhouse in Linköping, Sweden will be 177 feet high.
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McDonald’s becomes one iota less horrible to pigs
McDonald’s has announced that it’s requiring pork suppliers to phase out gestation stalls — pig-sized pig cages where pregnant sows are confined, often unable to stand up or move around. Whoa, McDonald’s food has actual pigs in it? Who knew.
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Phoenix rising: Can ‘the world’s least sustainable city’ go green?
In search of a parable of urban sustainability, NYU professor Andrew Ross did something unusual. Rather than seeking out Ecotopia, he headed for Phoenix, Ariz., an ecological disaster waiting to happen. What he found there will surprise you.
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Never mind the meat — worry about eating enough plants
Tired of hearing that "complete protein" has to come from animals? A nutritionist takes on that argument and says plant-based phytonutrients might be more important anyway.
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Disaster cooking 101: How to cook after a catastrophe [VIDEO]
What happens when chef and a climate change expert get together to teach a class?
