Food and Ag

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Farewell, Froggy: The Age of Ribbit Is Nearing an End

A new analysis finds frogs, toad, and salamanders are disappearing faster than ever imagined from everywhere in the US landscape.

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| Sat May. 25, 2013 3:05 AM PDT

Eliminating Hunger, One 3-D-Printed Meal at a Time

If gadget-prepared powders and oils sound unappetizing, wait till you hear about one engineer's solution to rising obesity.

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| Fri May. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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You Need Phosphorus to Live—and We're Running Out

Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil.

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| Wed May. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Taxpayer Dollars Are Helping Monsanto Sell Seeds Abroad

A new analysis of leaked diplomatic cables reveals a State Department working tirelessly to promote Big Ag.

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| Sat May. 18, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Mysterious Poop Foam Causes Explosions on Hog Farms

Scientists have no idea what's causing the buildup of this dangerous and disgusting substance.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
A t-rex in the park

12 Animals We Wish We Could De-Extinct

From T. rex to the Tasmanian tiger, here's what it would take to resurrect these lost species.

— By Maggie Severns and the Mother Jones news team

 | Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Michael Pollan Romanticizes Dinner

Rosy memories of mom in the kitchen might not be as common as Pollan assumes.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

USDA Sticks It to Monsanto and Dow—at Least Temporarily

In a unexpected twist, the feds didn't approve new genetically modified corn and soy. Yet.

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| Sat May. 11, 2013 10:45 AM PDT
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A Political History of the Cicadas

Before the East Coast cicada invasion kicks into high gear, read what Ronald Reagan had to say about the notorious flying insect.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Why the Ethanol Boom Means More E. Coli Burgers

The industry's waste is fed to cows, which boosts a particularly gnarly strain of the deadly bug.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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7 Dodgy Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine Here

We've got it all here in the land of the free, from endocrine-disrupting herbicides to stress-causing feed additives.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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How Michael Pollan Inspired Zac Efron's Latest Movie

"When you have a lot of race cars and infidelity, it's hard to be an 'agenda film,'" writer/director Ramin Bahrani tells me.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 9:26 AM PDT

Europe Bans Bee-Harming Pesticides; US Keeps Spraying

Shaking off fierce lobbying from Syngenta and Bayer, the European Commissiom takes a stand on pollinators. The EPA, not so much.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

You Won't Believe What's in Your Turkey Burger

A Consumer Reports survey turns up stomach-churning results.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Michael Pollan's "Cooked": Delicious, If a Bit Rich

Pollan's new book is a great read—but it's unlikely to coax Americans off the couch and into the kitchen.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 10:05 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Miso-Glazed Pork Chop with Stir-Fried Veggies

If you're craving umami flavor, this staisfying dish delivers the goods.

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| Sat Apr. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Awesome Vintage Apple Art: 9 Fruits You Won't Find at Your Supermarket

The unusual history of a definitive guide to American apples.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Why Your Supermarket Only Sells 5 Kinds of Apples

And one man's quest to bring hundreds more back.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 3:33 PM PDT

USDA Ruffles Feathers With New Poultry Inspection Policy

Faster kill lines will save Big Chicken a bundle. But are they safe for workers—or eaters?

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Our Dangerous Mix of Climate Change and Resource Scarcity

Demand for oil, water, and other resources will soon outpace supply.

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| Mon Apr. 22, 2013 2:08 PM PDT