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A taste of Vietnam [VIDEO]
Don't watch this video unless you want to be overwhelmed by the urge to fly to Vietnam for dinner.
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Will organic free trade really do a world of good?
We're all for trading organic food with the European Union, but let's not forget about food miles.
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Finally, a smoking gun connecting livestock antibiotics and superbugs
New science draws a straight line between antibiotic-resistant staph and the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms. Now, if only our lawmakers would do something with the information.
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Lexicon of Sustainability: Fallen fruit
Yes, foraging is hip, but -- according to the latest installment of the Lexicon -- it's also very practical.
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Can carnivorous farmed fish go vegetarian?
The aquaculture industry has long fed wild fish to farmed fish, putting a huge dent in ocean ecosystems. Will new vegetarian feed improve aquaculture's footprint, or just muddy the waters?
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Ad nauseam: Did Chipotle’s Grammy ad scare Big Ag?
Big Ag interests like the Farm Bureau want Americans to see alternatives to factory farming -- as shown in the recent Chipotle ad -- as nostalgic and unrealistic.
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Clammed up: Digging for local, sustainable protein on a muddy beach
Our fearless green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, went in search of the elusive Pacific razor clam. Lucky for her, she met a gun-toting clam angel, who gave her a taste of the community that comes from a shared search for sustenance.
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Urban farming in Detroit gets the documentary it deserves
Urban Roots is a documentary about farming within the city limits of Detroit, and as such, it’s a handy way to get an education on the subject in something like 90 minutes.
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Test tube burger will cost more than $331,000 to produce
Sometime later this year, a yet-to-be-named guinea pig very lucky culinary pioneer will take the first bite of the first hamburger grown in a lab. At that point, the cost of making that burger will have totaled more than $331,000 (an estimated 250,000 euros). The meat will be grown from bovine stem cells that produce muscle and […]
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GMO-labeling game plan: California or bust!
GMO labeling advocates have tried a variety of tactics this year; get the rundown on what hasn't worked so far and what just might.
