Food and Agriculture

Peru may have banned GMOs, but the success it has seen in feeding its people has a lot more to do with smart economic policies.

Nathanael Johnson Food

At the base of the Blue Ridge, a battle is brewing over a massive pipeline designed to pull shale gas to the Atlantic Coast.

Mason Adams Climate & Energy

Its popularity may be waning as folks try to offload the stuff on Craigslist. No powdery tears were cried for the bland meal replacement.

Madeleine Thomas Food

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

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

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

Nathanael Johnson Food

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

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

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

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