Climate Food and Agriculture
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With meat, absence makes the taste buds grow fonder [RECIPES]
Cooking with small amounts of meat is a great way to explore flavors and eat more sustainably. As part of our Protein Angst series, here are five recipes that utilize meat as more of a condiment than the main event.
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Why does agriculture keep getting a climate pass?
An international group of scientists have taken to the pages of Science magazine to ask climate negotiators to stop ignoring agriculture.
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Can healthy food come from unhealthy workers?
From cramped, unclean housing to a lack of paid sick days, more and more evidence is linking poor treatment of workers in the food chain to unsafe food.
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McDonald’s discovers social media can backfire when people hate you
When McDonald's tried to launch the #McDStories Twitter campaign, they clearly envisioned a bunch of fond memories from Big Mac lovers. Unfortunately, they really, really misunderstood social media.
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New Agtivists: Brother-sister duo revamp the corner store
When Alison and Aphonzo Cross started planning The Boxcar Grocers -- a "corner store" full of fresh, local food in Atlanta -- they had no idea they'd find a line outside the door on their first day.
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Soul food survivor: The transformation of Trazana Staples
Here's how a Nashville resident remade herself into a crusader for healthy eating and built an oasis in a food desert.
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Deep impact: The toll your protein takes on the Earth
As part of our ongoing protein series, we take a broad look at the environmental impact of some of the most high-protein foods.
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Real Time Farms tells you exactly where your food came from
Real Time Farms is a “crowd-sourced online food guide” that tells you exactly where the meal on your plate came from. As crazy as it sounds, our vision is to collectively document the whole food system.
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Shopping for kids aisle-by-aisle: Stocking up without breaking down
Think marketing companies don't impact your trips to the grocery store? Think again. These easy tips from The Cleaner Plate Club will help you stay focused on shopping for whole, nutritious foods.
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Bike-a-Bee does beekeeping by bike
Jana Kinsman’s startup Bike-a-Bee will be a distributed network of beehives in the Chicago area — Kinsman will hook up local urban farms and gardens with bees, which will help pollinate the plants while also producing honey. (Greenspaces that host a beehive get a share of the honey profits.) Meanwhile, Kinsman will care for the […]
