Food and Ag

USDA Prepares to Green-Light Gnarliest GMO Soy Yet

Dow's new herbicide-resistant seed could be an ecological nightmare. So why is the government giving it the go-ahead?

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| Wed Jul. 18, 2012 3:30 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Ratatouille, the Classic Summer Veggie Stew

Ratatouille used to confound me. Now it rocks my world.

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| Wed Jul. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Mit Romney

Why Fast Food Loves Mitt Romney

Even if he doesn't love it back.

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| Fri Jul. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

House Ag Committee Takes Aim at Food Stamps, GMO Regulation

For the biotech industry, the latest version of the farm bill is like Christmas. For people who rely on SNAP, not so much.

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| Thu Jul. 12, 2012 10:03 AM PDT

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Beyond Corn Dogs: 6 Things I Learned at the County Fair

Urban pigs, "lambie jammies," and kids who have mastered the fine art of bracing a sheep are just a few of the things I encountered at the fair livestock barn.

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| Wed Jul. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How the NY Times Went Too Far in Slamming Big Organic

Sure organic pop tarts and mac and cheese might be junk food in disguise, but when it comes to fruits and veggies, the label is still the real deal.

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| Wed Jul. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

5 Surprising Ingredients Allowed in Organic Food

Just because a processed food is labeled "organic" doesn't mean you'll be able to pronounce all its ingredients.

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| Wed Jul. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Food and Extreme Weather: It's the Soil, Stupid

Organic methods build carbon in soil, which allows crops to grow better under heat and drought stress.

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| Mon Jul. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Climate Change Is Already Shrinking Crop Yields

And Monsanto's supposedly drought-resistant corn isn't up to the task of fixing the problem.

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| Wed Jul. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Grilled Pork Tacos With Peach Salsa and Charred-Tomato Gazpacho

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| Wed Jul. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Congress' Big Gift to Monsanto

Big Ag's big bucks get results on GMO labeling.

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| Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Adventures in Sexist Pork Industry Pamphlets

Ladies, rejoice: Thanks to the Pork Information Bureau, women can finally use a BBQ—just like men!

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| Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

Photographs by Emily Schiffer; Text by Alex Kotlowitz

 | Thu Jun. 28, 2012 4:45 PM PDT

China's Other Sleeping Giant Is the Other White Meat

Americans are eating less meat, but factory farms are humming. Why? Exports.

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| Wed Jun. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Too Big to Chug: How Our Sodas Got So Huge

Judge Tingling let the fizz out of Bloomberg's ban, so they'll stay huge in NYC, at least for now.

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Poisoning Workers at the Bottom of the Food Chain

Pesticides sicken more than 10,000 farm laborers annually. But complaining can mean getting fired or deported.

— By Ronnie Greene, The Center for Public Integrity

 | Mon Jun. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

The Senate Farm Bill: It Could Have Been Worse

Unfortunately now the bill moves to the House, where it will likely get worse.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 1:30 PM PDT

Why Diet Soda Should Be Taxed, Too

A new study suggests artificial sweeteners make the brain lose track of calories.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Poll: Americans Don't Want Antibiotics in Their Meat

While the FDA drags its feet, consumers express concern about antibiotic abuse on factory farms, and enthusiasm for alternatives.

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 11:40 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Fried-Egg Quesadilla with Salsa Cruda

A few pro tips to turn the humble quesadilla into something truly sublime.

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| Wed Jun. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT