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Consumption
COOK THIS: Cauliflower Power by Lindsay Grimes Freedman
Twice a month, our writer cooks from the book and decides if these farm-to-table recipes are worth the investment.
Farm Bankruptcies Spiked to Highest Level in Eight Years
2019 was not kind to American farmers.
Bayer Considers Pulling Roundup from Retail Store Shelves
Farmers would still be able to buy the herbicide.
France to Outlaw Inhumane Practices for Chicks and Hogs
No more live-shredding, no more anaesthesia-free castration.
This Weird Snail Eats the Fungus That’s Decimating Coffee Crops
But does that information help us?
Federal Court Strikes Down Three Waivers That Exempted Refineries from Using Ethanol
These exemptions have ballooned under the Trump administration, frustrating corn farmers.
Shrimpers vs. Sea Turtles: The War Continues
From Texas trawlers to President Trump, endangered sea turtles have faced frightening foes.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Waters of the United States Rule
The new version could have disastrous effects on American clean water—but plays to Trump’s political base.
New Documentary Tells Story of the Man Behind First Consumer Protection Law
Dr. Harvey Wiley has been hailed the father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act.
