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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.
Rising Milk Prices Are Coming From a Surprising Source
Demand for milk is growing in a nation where most people are lactose intolerant.
COOK THIS: Sour by Mark Diacono
Twice a month, our writer cooks from the book and decides if these farm-to-table recipes are worth the investment.
New York’s Scallop Season Is a Disaster
Experts predict tough times ahead, too.
Thousands Began Farming Hemp This Year. It Hasn’t Gone How They Hoped.
The rush to farm industrial hemp has left some farmers without a buyer.
