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PFAS: Behind the Label

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ In... (more)

Lena Beck
May 29, 2024
The EPA Just Passed the First-Ever Federal Regulations for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in...

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ Last... (more)

Lena Beck
May 29, 2024
Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution

At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the... (more)

Lena Beck
April 15, 2024
Digging In: Food’s Big, Plastic Problem

“Does anyone realize we’re headed toward plastic armageddon?” That’s how Bradley Aiken of Portland, OR... (more)

Rose Garrett
March 6, 2024
Your Food is Less Nutritious Than It Used to Be

Think about a strawberry. How big is it? What color is it? It’s March—are you... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 5, 2024
Toxic PFAS are Everywhere, and Remain Largely Unregulated

The Haw River cuts through North Carolina’s Piedmont region from its source in Forsyth County.... (more)

Lena Beck
December 20, 2023
You’ve Already Been Exposed to Toxic PFAS. But You Can Take Steps...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly abbreviated as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” are ubiquitous. They have... (more)

Lena Beck
December 20, 2023
Is Whole Milk Headed Back to School?

“Who likes chocolate milk?” For the children in Greenville Central School District in upstate New... (more)

Sara Foss
June 12, 2023
For These Teens, a Unique Beekeeping Program Teaches About Much More Than...

Spending 15 weeks surrounded by bees wasn’t Maria Roman’s plan for the summer. The New... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
June 1, 2023