Climate Food and Agriculture
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This huge corporation is tackling climate change — because it’s a threat to the bottom line
Food giant General Mills now has some pretty sweet climate bragging rights.
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The science (and art) of feeding ourselves
The planet may be jammed with people, but there's an awful lot of food out there. The big question: How can we grow it sustainably and distribute it equitably, too?
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Dead elephants, plagues, and rats: Why the sixth extinction is bad for you and everyone you know
Our little habit of wiping out wildlife is going to come back and bite us.
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Be a patriot, eat less beef
This is your favorite protein's carbon footprint.
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Plants are poison — and that just may be why they keep us healthy
Toxins in produce may be the key to why fruits and vegetables do us so much good, according to new research that challenges our thinking about antioxidants.
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Millions alive today would have to die before the paleo diet could take over
There's some sensible thinking behind the trendy diet, but it's fueled by a "press reset" mentality that distracts us from more realistic solutions to food problems.
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Slaughter-free milk is great for cows, but not the environment
Just think about all the methane those geezer cows emit during their long retirement.
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California’s next oil rush might be surprisingly delicious
Olive trees don't take much water to produce lots of healthy oil. Plus, when you make it locally, you can actually taste the difference.
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Hospital food gets a locavore makeover
Illness aside, most hospital food is enough to make you want to barf. But that's finally starting to change.
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Five reasons why kelp could be the next kale
Once we all start getting tired of kale, seaweed could step up to the plate as America's favorite superfood.