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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Meatifest destiny: How Big Meat is taking over the Midwest
With more factory farms, bigger meat processing facilities, and growing numbers of immigrant workers, it looks like Cargill and Co. might be priming the Midwest to produce meat for the world.
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NYC’s homeless bee swarms are good for bees, scary
A report this week from the New York Times indicates that bee swarms are increasing in the city. While a debatable point, having more bees would almost certainly be a good thing.
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Heritage wheat could let gluten-sensitive people eat bread again
One of my greatest fears in life is that I’ll find out I’m gluten-intolerant, because there is almost nothing I love to eat more than really good bread. (I know that there is bread made with non-wheat flour, but … it’s just not the same.) But it turns out, according to Pacific Standard, that there’s […]
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Pop goes the weasel: Will good deeds keep the soda industry super-sized?
Through cause marketing programs like Pepsi Refresh, the beverage industry is buying good will, and protection from policy changes like New York's proposed soda ban.
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The farm bill passes the Senate — and it’s not all bad news
A quick recap of what's in the version of the bill that the Senate passed -- including the amendments we suggested keeping an eye on.
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Giant water balloon mosaic shows how much water it takes to make a burger
This video from European nonprofit Generation Awake illustrates how much water it takes to produce a burger, by laying down the equivalent amount in water balloons.
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Bye bye bumblebee: Honeybees aren’t the only pollinators in danger
The honeybee calamity has overshadowed the distressing fate of their native cousins, whose disappearance threatens the future of nearly every blooming wild plant.
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Here’s how McDonald’s makes its food look good enough to eat
Ever wonder why McDonald’s food in commercials looks like food, but in real life looks barftacular? Watch this video to find out.
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Domino’s thinks pizza is too complicated for calorie counts
Domino’s doesn’t want to tell you how many calories are in that Bacon Cheeseburger Feast pizza, so they’re pulling out the Teen Talk Barbie defense: “Math is hard!” According to the company, there are 34 million ways to customize a Domino’s pizza, all of which result in a meal that tastes like wet cardboard. With […]
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Your meat on drugs: Will grocery stores cut out antibiotics?
A new campaign targets Trader Joe's, with an interest in prompting industry-wide change.
