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Big Organic farming isn’t as clean as we may have thought
Good news: There’s still hope for truly sustainable farming.
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Slate: Anti-GMO activists say the darnedest things
An article details the contradictory claims activist groups have made over the years in their fight against genetically modified crops.
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Can meat actually be eco-friendly?
It's not as black and white as you think: We might not need a whole world of vegetarians, but we could all do with a little less flesh.
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This beautiful video of plankton eating plastic is also a little disturbing
Plastic really is everywhere.
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It turns out Mr. Baseball is still the worst thing Tom Selleck has done
The media has been enraged about the story of Tom Selleck trucking water from a fire hydrant to water avocados. The truth is less exciting.
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What do weed and chicken farmers have in common? Willie Nelson
The country music legend describes the plight of the American chicken farmer in an op-ed for the Washington Post.
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Here’s the real thing killing bees: Us
Neonics were supposed to reduce the use of sprayed pesticides -- and they did. But they also stick around long enough to harm the whole wild ecosystem.
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Americans spent $18.8 million in food stamps at farmers markets last year
At farmers markets, accepting SNAP benefits is a win for low-income shoppers – and farmers, too.
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The NSA has a farmers market. What they don’t tell you is [REDACTED]
Farmers have to go through two security clearances and have their wares sniffed by a K-9 unit before setting up shop.
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Why the bee crisis isn’t as bad as you think (but still matters)
Bees aren't vanishing, but their troubles can offer clues to long-term problems in our agricultural system.
