Food and Agriculture

It's not as easy as banning pesticides and boosting honeybees. We need to make our farms function more like wild ecosystems.

Manu Saunders Food and Agriculture

Scientists are now producing "blood" from plants and using it to liven up veggie burgers. A member of one deeply affected community weighs in.

A. Vampire Food and Agriculture

In startup-land, Carrot is all the rage. To understand why, you'll have to learn what "organoleptic" means.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture

The Brockman family writes about the challenges of the seasons, the hard realities of farming organically, and the turmoil of climate change.

Lori Rotenberk Food and Agriculture

Drought and water scarcity are making it harder to grow avocados in Chile, a major supplier to the United States during winter months.

Madeleine Thomas Food and Agriculture

That's the bottom line according to a scientist at the largest producer of farmed shellfish in the country.

Madeleine Thomas Climate & Energy

Taxing soda won't single-handedly end obesity, but it's still a step worth supporting.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture

Learn the best ways to store, prep, and cook this late-summer vegetable, then dig into a classic eggplant parmesan.

Alexandra Stafford Food and Agriculture

We turned the thermostat up, now lionfish are inviting themselves over for the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.

Jim Meyer Climate & Energy

A reporter spent three weeks kayaking the length of California's San Joaquin River -- but thanks to its forlorn state, he had to do a lot of walking.

Nathanael Johnson Food and Agriculture

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