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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.
How Distilling Almost Killed—Then Revived—One Of America’s Heritage Crops
Bloody Butcher Corn, once grown widely for use in moonshine, was on the brink of extinction until modern distillers brought it back from the dead.
Despite what you may have heard online, farmed salmon fillets are red due to naturally occurring molecules called carotenoids, not red dye.
United States, Mexico at Odds Over Mexico’s Ban of Genetically Modified Corn
Mexico’s president wants to protect his country’s heritage by limiting imports of GMO corn. The U.S. isn’t backing down.
The Buzzy Edible Insect Trend is Gaining Traction in the West
Entomophagy, or the consumption of insects, is gaining interest in North America and the European Union, where it’s seen as a replacement for animal protein and a weapon in the fight against climate change.
Agricultural Runoff Pollutes Well Water, a ‘Public Health Crisis In the Making’
More than 1 million Minnesotans drink from private wells, but few know if their water is safe, experts say.
The Rise of Virtual Farmers Markets
Why farmers are increasingly banding together to take their products online, targeting consumers directly without the fuss of a physical market.
Record-Breaking Egg Profits Prompt Accusation of Price Gouging
A farmer-advocacy organization says record-breaking increases in the price of eggs isn’t being caused by inflation or avian flu, as claimed by egg companies, but by price collusion among the nation’s top egg producers.
Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.
For spirit producers, the desert spoon plant is providing a sustainable alternative to agave.
