Food and Ag

Why the Senate Ethanol Vote Doesn't Matter Much

Ending ethanol's lucrative tax break won't stem the flow of the corny fuel.

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| Mon Jun. 20, 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Teens Drinking Less Sugar, Obesity Still Rising

A status update on childhood obesity

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| Thu Jun. 16, 2011 5:33 PM PDT

Parole on the Farm

A new program swaps migrant workers with ex-cons.

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| Thu Jun. 16, 2011 2:25 PM PDT

Decadant Sushi, Rotten Tomatoes, and Radical Bananas

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| Thu Jun. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

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Saving Detroit, One Bagel at a Time

Meet two of Detroit's newest entrepreneurs.

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| Wed Jun. 15, 2011 1:05 PM PDT

Human Breast Milk From Cows?

Rosita the wonder cow breastfeeds your infant so you don't have to.

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| Wed Jun. 15, 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Big Ag Won't Feed the World

So why's the US still stubbornly clinging to agribusiness as usual?

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| Wed Jun. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

"Dirty Dozen" List: Great, but What About the Farm Workers?

EWG's 2011 list of most pesticide-laden fruits and veggies tells you what to buy organic—but says nothing about the health of the people who harvest our food.

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| Tue Jun. 14, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: Superbugs and the Factory Farms That Create Them [Cartoon]

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| Mon Jun. 13, 2011 3:51 PM PDT

How Food Became Wealth in America

Here I was being offered the chance to eat money—equivalent in the American scheme of things to the body and blood of Christ—and I was refusing the sacraments.

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| Mon Jun. 13, 2011 2:39 PM PDT

Some Arsenic With That Supermarket Chicken?

The yucky truth about what your nuggets ate before they got to the grocery store.

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| Sat Jun. 11, 2011 6:00 AM PDT

Cheap Food: Not What’s for Dinner Anymore?

Welcome to the era of neocolonial agriculture.

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| Fri Jun. 10, 2011 6:00 AM PDT

It's the McEconomy, Stupid

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| Thu Jun. 9, 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Introducing Tom Philpott

Food blogging at a serious political magazine? You bet.

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| Wed Jun. 8, 2011 6:15 PM PDT

How Bad Is Climate Change for Your Lungs?

Researchers say that thanks to climate change more smog is coming to an area near you.

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| Fri Jun. 3, 2011 2:16 PM PDT

Republicans Court the Fat Vote

Republicans in Congress are going after President Obama's anti-obesity efforts, giving new meaning to the GOP's "big tent."

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| Thu Jun. 2, 2011 9:54 AM PDT

NOAA's Gamble on the Bluefin Tuna

Why won't the federal agency grant the disappearing fish endangered status?

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| Fri May. 27, 2011 4:37 PM PDT

Quote of the Day: Western Civ and the Drive-Thru Window

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| Sat May. 7, 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Study Links Bottle Use and Child Obesity

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| Fri May. 6, 2011 4:05 PM PDT

SF Chefs Go Back to High School

Some schools cheat to raise their test scores, some suspend their most "challenging" students, and some, like Mission High School, call on friendly foodies to help with motivation.

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| Fri May. 6, 2011 11:22 AM PDT