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Coke’s Milk Product Fairlife Faces Lawsuits, Boycotts After Animal Abuse Video
Early in June, the activist group Animal Recovery Mission released a video.
The USDA’s Scientific Department Has Unionized. Will the USDA Care?
Last August, USDA chief Sonny Perdue proposed moving the Economic Research Service—the USDA’s science arm—out of Washington.
FDA Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Food. What Exactly Are They?
The FDA announced, after a leak, that it found certain chemicals, known as PFAS, in a few foods.
Cook This: Vegetarian Dinner’s in the Oven: One-Pan Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes by Rukmini Iyer
Once a month, our writer cooks from the book and decides if these farm-to-table recipes are worth the investment.
Your Chocolate Bar Was Probably Produced With Child Labor
In 2001, some of the world’s biggest chocolate companies, including Mars, Hershey, and Nestlé, pledged to eradicate child labor.
Trump Administration Wants to Ease the Way for More GMO Crops
The Department of Agriculture issued a proposal for how to treat genetically modified crops in the future, amounting to an overhaul.
Farmer Sentiment Is at Its Lowest Point in Three Years
It has been a truly, historically awful year for American farmers.
There Are More Women Farmers Than Ever, But They Make Less Than Men. Why?
The number of female farmers is up by 27 percent in the past five years.
The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration
For many, okra is synonymous with slimy, fried seedy bits of “I’m not eating that.” But writer Chris Smith sees okra as something to embrace and celebrate through history and recipes. Here’s an excerpt from his just-released book.
