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Green goo: Sustainable meat producers market their own ‘pink slime’

Food advocates have pushed back hard against the ammonia-doused fatty beef trimmings used by Big Ag as filler in meat products. But some local food producers are fighting fire with fire -- by making their own local, sustainable version of "pink slime."

Ted Alvarez Food and Agriculture April 1, 2012

James Lovelock urges world to pay attention to James Lovelock

James Lovelock, famous for the Gaia hypothesis, has in recent years been warning that climate change will send us back to the Stone Age. Now he says he was being overly alarmist. Can we all agree to ignore him now?

David Roberts Science April 24, 2012

EPA’s Boiler MACT Is an Economic Growth Opportunity

The new EPA air toxics standards, or “Boiler MACT” will tighten the pollution allowances for industrial (e.g., non-utility) coal boilers,...

Sean Casten Uncategorized June 15, 2012

Raw deal: Maine residents’ fight for unregulated food draws crackdown

Official "food sovereignty" ordinances in eight Maine towns haven't stopped local officials from suing an area farmer for selling raw milk.

David Gumpert Food and Agriculture June 29, 2012

New Agtivist: Fixing school lunch in the nation’s capital

Meet Andrea Northrup, a 25-year-old working to bring local foods into the public schools of Washington, D.C.

Sarah Henry Food and Agriculture June 4, 2012

Facebook will sell me to you, and you to me

Facebook is going to try to turn personal relationships into an advertising medium. That will be a big turn-off -- and will spur the search for better alternatives.

Scott Rosenberg Culture June 3, 2012

Maple syrup-pocalypse arrives 20 years early

Scientists have been saying that maple syrup production could be devastated in 20 to 30 years, but this season's warm temperatures are so extreme that we're getting a taste of that state of the climate now.

Christopher Mims Uncategorized March 30, 2012

My quest for a family car has ended, and the winner is …

We're sick of our minivan and want something smaller and more fuel-efficient that will fit our whole family (and dog) for our daily city commute. After getting some great advice from Grist readers, we've made our choice.

David Roberts Culture May 16, 2012

It’s even in gum!: Tips on avoiding plastic from expert Beth Terry

Author Beth Terry talks about plastic-free living, why the proposed alternatives to BPA might be worse, and the connection between cutting out plastic and building a local economy.

Rachel Cernansky Culture June 27, 2012

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