Climate Food and Agriculture
Climate + Food and Agriculture
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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Chilling effect: How warmer winters could ruin fruit
Warmer temperatures and less predictable weather can make for confused trees and less fruit. Here's why.
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Chick-fil-A is using a classic picture book about farming to brainwash kids
The scary thing is that this works, on some level.
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Asparagus may keep you from getting a hangover
Want to get super drunk and not be hungover? Just eat some asparagus. It works like a charm. Or it may. Give it a try.
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How to legalize goats in your city
The "godmother of goat lovers" describes how she went about changing Seattle's backyard goat laws.
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The year in food and farming
From GMO labeling to pink slime to food worker rights, here's a look at 2012's biggest food stories.
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Meat company sues USDA to speed up horse meat sales
Valley Meat Co. hopes you'll try your next bowl of New Mexico's famous chili with some ground Black Beauty.
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World’s largest gluten-free pizza weighs 50,000 pounds
It's the size of an Olympic swimming pool, so good luck eating a slice, although you could possibly make a tent out of one and live in it if necessary.
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What the fiscal cliff would mean for our cities and food
Whether we stop the crazy train with a compromise or careen into the ravine, the fiscal cliff presents serious challenges for cities and agriculture.
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Finally, a pizza so horrible it makes us throw up our hands (and breakfasts)
Pizza Hut Singapore, what did we ever do to you?
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If you cared about the environment, you’d eat mealworms instead of meat
Mealworms are good for you. They're good for the planet. Too bad they are gross.
