Climate Food and Agriculture
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Grist has acquired the archive and brand assets of The Counter, a decorated nonprofit food and agriculture publication that we long admired, but that sadly ceased publishing in May of 2022.
The Counter had hit on a rich vein to report on, and we’re excited to not only ensure the work of the staffers and contractors of that publication is available for posterity, but to build on it. So we’re relaunching The Counter as a food and agriculture vertical within Grist, continuing their smart and provocative reporting on food systems, specifically where it intersects with climate and environmental issues. We’ve also hired two amazing new reporters to make our plan a reality.
Being back on the food and agriculture beat in a big way is critical to Grist’s mission to lead the conversation, highlight climate solutions, and uncover environmental injustices. What we eat and how it’s produced is one of the easiest entry points into the wider climate conversation. And from this point of view, climate change literally transforms into a kitchen table issue.
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The people who feed America are going hungry
Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.
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Water challenges — made worse by rising temperatures — are threatening the world’s crops
“We have to be smarter about what we grow, and we can be smarter about how we grow what we're growing.”
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![Donald Trump speaking behind a podium along the border wall in Arizona; the sky behind him takes up half the frame, and one woman dressed in red stands to his right, while a row men stand off to his left.]()
![Donald Trump speaking behind a podium along the border wall in Arizona; the sky behind him takes up half the frame, and one woman dressed in red stands to his right, while a row men stand off to his left.]()
Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ the US food supply
If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America's farms?
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![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
![A close-up shot of a paper tray holding a bowl of rice and chickpeas; the paper tray is sitting on a larger plastic lunch tray that has a sheet on it where taste-testers can vote on the food items.]()
More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it.
Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.
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Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
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The climate fight that’s holding up the farm bill
11 percent of the country’s emissions come from agriculture. Will Congress do anything about it?
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The election could shape the future of America’s food system
The nation’s agricultural policies — and the price of your food — are at stake this November.
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![A screenshot of Plonts' launch ad, where a woman pushes a large yellow wheel of cheese with the word PLONTS written on it up a mountain, and comedian Kate Berlant's face appears in the background]()
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Vegan cheese won’t save the world — but this brand hopes you’ll buy it anyway
Plonts, a new plant-based cheese, is taking an irreverent approach to swaying consumers.
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![A close-up shot of the faces of two brown cows, one in the foreground and one in midground, as they sit in a field of green grass]()
Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat.
At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.
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How to sell an ‘ugly’ vegetable? Give it googly eyes.
Giving irregular-looking fruits and vegetables a personality could make them more appealing to consumers — and curb food waste.
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An unlikely line of defense during heat waves: Food banks
Food pantries and meals-on-wheels organizations are taking on a new role during climate emergencies.
