Spotlight On One Texas School District Revolutionizing School Lunch
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Meet the venture capitalists that are building the future of food
FDA Approves First Waste-Gas-Reduction Drug for Cattle
Ammonia emissions from cattle are a major environmental and health issue, one that doesn’t get talked about enough.
COOK THIS: Now & Again by Julia Turshen
This week we launch our twice-monthly cookbook reviews, where our writer cooks from the book and decides if these farm-to-table recipes are worth the investment.
The Definitive Guide to Choosing the Perfect Turkey
In which we decode turkey labels, tell you how to buy from a responsible, humane turkey farmer and more.
Five Midterm Races Where Farming Was a Factor
Farmers are small in number, but in an era of stark urban-rural divides they have an outsize electoral impact.
FDA Grants “Breakthrough Therapy” Status to Psychoactive Psilocybin Mushrooms, Says Startup
Formerly banned substances—many of them plant-based—have in the past decade become subjects of dedicated medical study.
How to Stock Your Pantry for the Apocalypse
If the power goes out — or in case of nuclear holocaust — you’ll still need to eat. May as well eat well.
Judge Upholds Verdict, Though Reduces Damages, for Monsanto Cancer Case
A Superior Court judge in San Francisco took another look at the case of Dewayne Johnson, a former school groundskeeper.
The Buzz Over High-Tech Beehives
Although pollinators are responsible for one-third of the foods we eat, their survival is threatened.
