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4 New Studies are a Buzzkill for Bees

This summer has seen more bad news for bees. Here are four recent sad studies

Gloria Dawson
July 29, 2013
Using DNA Sequencing to Show Why Crop Rotation Works

Crop rotation just plain works. Since as far back as the Roman Empire farmers have... (more)

Gloria Dawson
July 25, 2013
Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: The True Cost of our Produce

Today's pickers - migrant farm workers picking produce across the country - are Mexican immigrants,... (more)

Gloria Dawson
July 19, 2013
Has Industrial Meat Changed?

Chances are if you learned about gestation crates or antibiotic use in industrially raised animals... (more)

Gloria Dawson
July 19, 2013
In the Wake of Indonesia’s Fires, Criticism of the Palm Oil Industry...

When we last checked in on the palm oil industry, it was busy planning to... (more)

Rebecca Flint Marx
July 12, 2013
3 Questions About the Zombie Farm Bill

Here are some questions (and answers) about our about-to-be "undead" Farm Bill.

Rebecca Flint Marx
July 3, 2013
Palm Oil: It’s in Your Oreos, Killing Your Rainforests

When most people think about palm oil, if they think about it at all, they... (more)

Rebecca Flint Marx
July 1, 2013
Wind Farms Stir Up a Cyclone of Controversy

Way down under in Tasmania, a bitter wind is blowing around a proposal to build... (more)

Rebecca Flint Marx
June 26, 2013
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