Global Shortage Causes Québec to Releases Half of Its Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve
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Is Whole Milk Headed Back to School?
It’s been more than a decade since whole and 2 percent milk disappeared from US schools. A growing movement, spurred by dairy farmers, aims to reintroduce the beverage.
As Chaga Keeps Trending, Mycologists Worry About Running Out
Chaga, a fungus found in colder climates, is a trendy ingredient in supplements and functional foods. But some foragers worry the supply is growing thin.
California’s ‘Local Food Producers’ Hope Proposed New Label Will Boost Support
A new bill aims to help the state’s independent farmers by first labeling who they are.
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Humane Treatment of Pigs Could Catalyze a Wave of New Animal Welfare Laws
The decision could result in a patchwork of laws that are likely to make national meat producers very uncomfortable.
Animal Advocates Push for an End to Canadian Horse Meat Market
Activists are calling for a stop to the export of live horses for slaughter, but horse meat producers warn of unintended consequences if a promised ban goes through.
Meet the Alaskan Brewers Making Sustainable Beer in One of the World’s Most Remote Cities
Marcy and Geoff Larson have spent 37 years developing groundbreaking technology to reduce their carbon footprint while brewing award-winning, eco-friendly beer in Juneau, Alaska.
How I Went from a Non-Recycler to a Vermicompost Queen
I discovered that worms may be my best chance at fighting climate change.
Meet the Indigenous Engineer Upcycling Tequila Waste into Sustainable Housing
Martha Jimenez Cardoso is using byproducts from tequila distillation to put a sustainable twist on traditional adobe.
New Rankings Score Chocolate Companies on Environmental and Labor Issues
This year’s Chocolate Scorecard shows who is making progress in the chocolate industry and who is falling behind.
