Food and Ag

Can BPA Make You Fat?

New studies suggest that the ubiquitous chemical could be linked to our national obesity problem.

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| Wed May. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Senate Says 'Frankenfish' Don't Need More Testing

A measure to require more analysis of genetically-engineered salmon failed on Thursday.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 12:00 PM PDT

On Aid, Obama Sells Out Poor Countries to Big Ag

At last week's G-8 summit, world leaders embraced agribusiness as usual.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 2:29 AM PDT

What Do the World's Most Powerful Pesticide Honchos Eat for Dinner?

In a surreal twist, I found myself breaking bread with and publicly addressing reps from the very companies I'm always writing about.

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| Wed May. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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A Little Anti-Social Behavior With Your Organic Carrots?

Study finds organic consumers less helpful, more judgmental.

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| Wed May. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Plan to Stick It to Poultry Workers

Kill-line workers already routinely sustain hand injuries. In a boon to Big Poultry, the USDA wants to nearly double line speeds.

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Why Mitt Romney Is No Fan of Breastfeeding

When it comes to moms and their babies, Romney has been hungry to suckle at the corporate teat.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Brooklynites: Don't Frack Our Beer!

Environmentalists warn beer might become a cocktail of toxic chemicals.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Men Find Vegetables Unmanly

Because eating meat means you have giant muscles, obviously.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 12:43 PM PDT

90 Percent of Corn Seeds Are Coated With Bayer's Bee-Decimating Pesticide

And other lovely little tidbits I learned while preparing to give a talk at a pesticide industry shindig.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 5:00 AM PDT

Why Seafood Guides Alone Can't Save the Troubled Seas

We shape the fate of the oceans in ways that go far beyond whether we make enlightened or idiotic choices at the fishmonger.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Occupiers Take to the Farm

Activists in Albany, California have staged an occupation of a different kind of public space—a farm.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Does Eating Corn Syrup Kill Your Memory?

If a new study using lab rats is any indication, the answer could be yes.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Halibut With Garlic and Bay Leaves

Reviewing a great new cookbook sent me to the fishmonger.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 2:59 AM PDT

A Podcast for Caffeine Fiends

The latest episode of the Field Trip podcast examines the science behind your cuppa joe.

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| Tue May. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Wasted Milk Could Speed Climate Change

Researchers look at emissions generated by wasted food.

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| Mon May. 14, 2012 10:22 AM PDT

VIDEO: Syngenta Has an Orwellian Herbicide Ad, Too

A chemical giant ludicrously portrays its water-fouling chemical as the best thing for water since the rain cloud.

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| Fri May. 11, 2012 12:01 AM PDT

VIDEO: Dow's Orwellian New Herbicide Ad

The chemical giant invites farmers to attend a vast cocktail party in corn country, featuring a concoction of two herbicides.

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| Thu May. 10, 2012 12:25 PM PDT

How Your College Is Selling Out to Big Ag

Major universities have become de facto R&D and marketing outposts for companies like Monsanto.

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Tom's Kitchen: Making a Hash of Breakfast

Blue potatoes, green kale, local bacon, fresh eggs—time for "breakfast hash."

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 12:01 AM PDT