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The pork industry is full of this drug you’ve never heard of
FDA-approved ractopamine helps pigs put on muscle, but not everyone thinks it's safe.
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Sorry, paleo fans, science says carbs helped make your brain big
A new study shows that carbs were essential in human brain development. Pass the French fries, scientists!
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The Midwest’s corn fields are even worse for the planet than we thought
The Corn Belt's fertilizer habit releases a greenhouse gas with nearly 300 times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide.
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What’s it like to be at home on the ocean? Ask a fisherman
Tele Aadsen fishes for salmon in southeast Alaska, which means she is up close and personal with the sea every day.
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A huge, toxic algae bloom is basically eating the West Coast alive
That toxic algae bloom off the West Coast is bigger and badder than we thought -- and its messing with your seafood.
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Instead of composting old fruit, these students want to powder it
Fopo Powders pulverizes expired food into produce powders, which are like the nutritious distant relatives of PixyStix.
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Everything you always wanted to know about fish farming but were afraid to ask
Can farmed fish be green? Can farmed fish be cool? Answers to these -- and more! -- inside.
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Avian flu is hammering hens — should poultry farmers get a bailout?
Egg farmers are asking for help to recover from a disease outbreak. Would a bailout fix the problem or make it worse?
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What you need to know about antibiotics in livestock
A look at the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
