Food and Agriculture

We dig into the USDA’s deep-dive report on GMO crops and unearth five things worth paying attention to.

Nathanael Johnson Food

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped $53 million in the bucket toward solving our ever-increasing ocean woes.

Amelia Urry Climate & Energy

Why California's drought is a disaster for your favorite fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

Alex Park & Julia Lurie Climate & Energy

Using groundwater instead of Russian River water would be akin to brewing with Alka-Seltzer, says the head brewer at Lagunitas.

Samantha Larson Climate & Energy

Well, there’s no WAY we’ll stuff them in our pants to keep warm now.

Holly Richmond Food

This spoof ad pokes fun at companies that slap a “natural” label on artificial, preservative-laden lab creations.

Holly Richmond Food

A hard look at the effort to bring fresh food to the urban poor suggests that it may not be an effective way to improve their lives.

Nathanael Johnson Cities

O'Malley, a rising Democratic star with presidential ambitions, has made good moves on climate and energy, but he's in the pocket of Big Chicken.

John Upton Food

In Mexico, cocoa crops have nearly been wiped out. Watch a farmer and a chocolatier fight to bring it back.

Daniel Klein Food

Food & Water Watch takes a classic "Portlandia" sketch on ordering local chicken and gives it a more realistic spin.

Grist staff Food

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