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Memos highlight Big Food’s GMO-labeling stonewall strategy
"This bill is flawed" and "maybe next year" are just another way of saying "Nope. No way. Never."
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Frozen produce is more nutritious than fresh, says oddly convincing video
Asap Science argues that frozen fruits and veggies are picked while they're at their nutritional peak, rather than the days-old stuff sitting in the produce aisle that flew halfway around the world.
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Climate change is decreasing farm yields just when we need them to go up
We could avoid the worst case scenario if we made a lot of big changes to our food and farm systems. So far, we're not.
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Washington GMO-labeling initiative flames out
Heavy spending by industry buries the state's grassroots-driven labeling law.
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Kraft is making its SpongeBob SquarePants mac & cheese slightly more natural
Starting early next year, the iconic neon orange color will be more muted in Kraft's marketed-to-kids products, as the company replaces artificial dyes with natural spices.
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Wanted: Young people with novel ideas for food research. Offering: big-money prize
A little chunk of Buffett money funds the new Agricultural Innovation Prize -- $100,000 for strengthening farming's "innovation ecosystem."
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Seeds on seeds on seeds: Why more biodiversity means more food security
Seed banks and libraries provide an important resource for farmers hoping to hedge their bets in times of uncertainty. It's time for the rest of America to get on board.
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This hip-hop song about gardening is surprisingly catchy
It's a nice twist on the "home grown" concept, and it'll be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
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Kauai mayor blocks GMO regulation bill
The Hawaiian island is a popular biotech testing ground -- and for the moment, the industry can keep its free hand there.
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Will someone please pay the farm bill?
Congress returns to the business of trying to agree on what to do about farm and food subsidies before the law turns into a pumpkin and the calendar flips back to 1940.
