food
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With meat, absence makes the taste buds grow fonder [RECIPES]
Cooking with small amounts of meat is a great way to explore flavors and eat more sustainably. As part of our Protein Angst series, here are five recipes that utilize meat as more of a condiment than the main event.
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Why does agriculture keep getting a climate pass?
An international group of scientists have taken to the pages of Science magazine to ask climate negotiators to stop ignoring agriculture.
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Can healthy food come from unhealthy workers?
From cramped, unclean housing to a lack of paid sick days, more and more evidence is linking poor treatment of workers in the food chain to unsafe food.
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New Agtivists: Brother-sister duo revamp the corner store
When Alison and Aphonzo Cross started planning The Boxcar Grocers -- a "corner store" full of fresh, local food in Atlanta -- they had no idea they'd find a line outside the door on their first day.
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Deep impact: The toll your protein takes on the Earth
As part of our ongoing protein series, we take a broad look at the environmental impact of some of the most high-protein foods.
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Shopping for kids aisle-by-aisle: Stocking up without breaking down
Think marketing companies don't impact your trips to the grocery store? Think again. These easy tips from The Cleaner Plate Club will help you stay focused on shopping for whole, nutritious foods.
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Lexicon of Sustainability: Food sovereignty
After Hurricane Katrina, the only fresh produce within 50 miles of New Orleans came from a tiny Vietnamese refugee community in East New Orleans.
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‘Antibiotic-free’ pork has the same rate of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
We really do try to Pollan it up and do the whole “eat food, not too much, mostly plants” bit. But “mostly plants” obviously means “sometimes bacon.” And maybe the farmers’ market wasn’t open, so we bought that bacon at the store. Oh, but it was good bacon! “Raised without antibiotics” bacon! That’s something, right? […]
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Protein: The soy next door
The rise in popularity of soy may be good for our collective carbon footprint, buy not all soy products are the same. Here's what you should know.