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Plant Biodiversity Is Struggling to Recover on Abandoned Farmland
But researchers say it’s not too late to fix this problem.
Wasp Named After Idris Elba Could Save Broccoli From Invasive Bug
Death to the stink bug!
Yogurt Sales Are Falling, Despite (and Because of) Endless Varieties
The great yogurt craze of 2015 or so appears to be fading.
Black Farmers Sue Burger King’s Chicken Supplier for Discrimination
There’s a long history of accusations of bad behavior against Koch Foods.
Foie Gras, Failed Food Computers, and More: Your November Food News Round-Up
There has been no shortage of scandal, corruption and misdeeds in the food and farm world lately.
Farm Bankruptcies Are Way Up This Year
Farmers are filing for bankruptcy at a rate 24 percent higher than last year.
China Lifts Ban on American Poultry
The Chinese are facing a dire meat shortage.
America’s Largest Dairy Producer Files for Bankruptcy
Some experts fear what this means for the milk industry.
The Ecological Cost of Mosquito Net Fishing
Fishermen in poor countries are using bed nets to catch fish. A new study shows they could cause an ecological disaster.
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