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Inside Florida’s Ban on Lab-Grown Meat

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis walked up to the podium displaying a “Save Our Beef” poster... (more)

Marlowe Starling, Sentient Media
July 12, 2024
The World is Farming More Seafood Than it Catches. Is That a...

A new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found... (more)

Frida Garza, Grist
June 21, 2024
Meet the Pecan Farmer Who Wants to Change the Plant-Based Milk Scene

The wild pecan (Carya illionoisnensis) is the only major nut native to North America (depending... (more)

Laurel Miller
June 10, 2024
$9 Butter? Canadian Redditors Say No Thank You

“Virtually all of the products I buy on the regular have experienced some degree of... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 16, 2024
Opinion: Congress Should Standardize Food Labels in Farm Bill to Curb Food...

Up to 40 percent of all food produced around the world never makes it to... (more)

Pete Pearson
April 22, 2024
Opinion: There’s No Right Way to Eat Meat

What is the “right” approach to meat?  There’s no doubt that industrial animal agriculture carries... (more)

Olivia Oldham and Katie Revell
April 10, 2024
Drinking, and Thinking About, More Sustainable Beer

Brewing takes a heavy toll on the environment. The average brewery uses six gallons of... (more)

Ruvani de Silva
April 4, 2024
How Does Food Get Delivered to Hungry People in Conflict Zones?

In 1948, it was a heady, idealistic time. Following World War II, many countries found... (more)

Kathleen Willcox
March 26, 2024
He Wanted to Start Up a Composting Operation. Outdated Zoning Laws Stood...

Where there’s a will, there’s not always a way.  Ben Stanger has composted his whole... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 18, 2024
How Two Committed Conservationists Revitalized a River With Beer

The winding peaks and troughs of Arizona’s Verde Valley, weaving through jagged ochre mountains, dreamy... (more)

Ruvani de Silva
March 14, 2024
If Montreal Can Feed Itself Year-Round, More Cities Can

It’s (relatively) easy to eat local in California, where pomegranates, apricots, cherries, persimmons, figs, citrus,... (more)

Kathleen Willcox
March 13, 2024