Food and Ag

Dr. Strangeloaf: A Survival-Food Taste Test

How I learned to stop worrying and love the Candwich.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Tom's Kitchen: Holiday Biscotti

Nutty, salty, and easy to make, these biscotti are a cut above those ubiquitous Santa-shaped "Christmas cookies."

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| Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Is Factory Farm Poop Giving Fish a Sex Change?

A new study reports that hormones from factory animal farms skew the sexual development of fish in nearby streams.

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| Mon Dec. 17, 2012 12:55 PM PST

Oz Isn't the Only Doctor Who Doesn't Get Pesticides

Poll: Most obstetricians and gynecologists don't warn women of the perils of pesticides and other fetus-harming chemicals.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 2:20 PM PST

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Mark Bittman's Smart Take on Kids and Pesticides

Unlike TV's Dr. Oz, the New York Times food columnist gets that pesticides pose a significant health threat.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 1:53 PM PST
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Side Order of Toxic Blue Algae With Your Burger?

A new Environmental Working Group report exposes the nasty state of water in agriculture's heartland.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Should I Buy a Fake Christmas Tree or a Real One?

How I tried—and failed—to buy the "greenest" tree possible.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST

More Stuff for Pregnant Women to Worry About

A new study finds that doctors aren't warming mothers-to-be about chemicals in the environment.

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Grosser Than Pink Slime: Poop-Contaminated, Mechanically Tenderized Beef

To make tough cuts more palatable, beef producers use a process that translates to an E. coli party, reports the Kansas City Star.

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Only Obama Can Revive the Tattered FDA

Battered by a blockbuster investigative report and hounded by a federal court, the FDA's reputation is reeling.

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| Sat Dec. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Yikes! Government Details 6 Most Terrifying Arctic Trends

NOAA 's seventh-annual Arctic Report Card gives world a G for grim.

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 4:19 AM PST

Free-Market Group Fights to Save California Oyster Farm

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 4:03 AM PST
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The Real War on Christmas: Climate Change

Drought is causing Christmas trees to die in Tennessee.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 2:08 PM PST

Is Your Pension Fund Taking Land Away From African Farmers?

A new report finds that some of the biggest funds are involved in deals that could shortchange subsistence farmers in the developing world.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

How Dr. Oz Got It Wrong on Organics

The good doctor paints organics as an indulgence of the rich—neglecting the fact that pesticide residues are bad for everyone.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Why Isn't the FDA Stopping the Epidemic of Foodborne Illness?

The agency charged with overseeing the safety of our food is out to lunch. Here's why.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Feds Shutter Historic Northern California Oyster Farm

The decades-old oyster beds will be turned into wilderness.

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| Sat Dec. 1, 2012 4:00 AM PST

DOJ Mysteriously Quits Monsanto Antitrust Investigation

If it walks like an uncompetitive industry and talks like an uncompetitive industry....

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| Sat Dec. 1, 2012 4:00 AM PST

BP's Dispersant Allowed Oil to Penetrate Beaches More Deeply

New research suggests that by adding dispersants to crude oil BP allowed organic pollutants to penetrate faster and deeper into permeable saturated sands.

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 2:12 PM PST
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Your Bacon Is Full of Sardines

Forage fish like sardines and anchovies keep our oceans healthy. So why are we feeding them all to chickens and pigs?

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 4:00 AM PST