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How to Fight Food Waste With Food Waste
Apeel Sciences uses what might otherwise be trash to make a second skin for fragile fruit and vegetable products. → Read More
Trump's Pick for Labor Secretary Is No Friend of Fast-Food Workers
Andrew Pudzer, the CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., is a vocal critic of the Fight for $15. → Read More
Another Scary Superbug Has Been Found on an American Hog Farm
Researchers went looking for one type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria only to find one that had no reason to be there. → Read More
Can a Wonka-Like Trick Make Candy Taste Just as Good With Less Sugar?
Nestlé is hollowing out molecules to cut the sugar content of its candies nearly in half. → Read More
The Fight for $15 Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary with New Protests
A federal minimum wage increase may be unlikely under President Trump, but low-wage workers have already won major victories. → Read More
Where Does that Extra Money Spent On a Local Turkey Really Go?
A pastured bird will always cost more than a butterball, but there's more to value than just dollars. → Read More
Eligible Immigrants Aren't Applying for Food-Stamp Benefits
New research shows that very few eligible citizens and legal non-citizens of Mexican heritage are taking advantage of SNAP. → Read More
Morgan Spurlock Is Opening His Own Fast-Food Restaurant
Holy Chicken! promises to serve the exact opposite of the unhealthy foods the filmmaker criticized in ‘Super Size Me.’ → Read More
Organic Farming in the U.S. Is Now Bigger Than Ever
The number of certified organic acres in the country rose by more than 10 percent over the past two years. → Read More
The Other Carbon Tax: Why Meat Eaters Should Pay More for Beef
Researchers propose a 40 percent tax on products made from cattle to offset emissions and declines in public health. → Read More
Agriculture Hasn’t Made Much Progress on Its Promise to End Deforestation
A new report shows that more companies are making commitments to curb clear-cutting, but there isn’t much follow-through. → Read More
Will New GMO Potatoes Really Require Fewer Pesticides?
The USDA approved new varieties of genetically modified spuds just days after a major investigation once again called the technology into question. → Read More
Will Robots Be the Butchers of the Future?
Robotic meat-cutting machines could help automate an industry rife with labor issues. → Read More
Farm Conservation Programs Cost Billions and Have Mixed Results
The Environmental Working Group’s new database breaks down the allocation of federal funds for agriculture conservation. → Read More
A Major American Meat Company Is Betting on Plant-Based Protein
Tyson Foods now owns 5 percent of the start-up Beyond Meat. → Read More
The Fight for $15 Is Now Fighting Against Sexual Harassment Too
A group of McDonald’s employees filed complaints over mistreatment by McDonald’s managers with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. → Read More
Fertilizer May Be Good for Plants, but Not for Drinking Water
A new study highlights the health risks of consuming water contaminated with nitrates. → Read More
Monsanto-Funded Study Says Monsanto’s Weed Killer Doesn’t Cause Cancer
There’s yet another review of the health risks glyphosate presents to humans. → Read More
World Leaders May Do Something About the Worsening Superbug Problem
New research shows that MRSA can be transmitted from infected poultry to consumers. → Read More
Fast Food Isn’t Doing Enough When It Comes to Antibiotics
Chains have made promises to remove drugs from their meat-supply chains, which is lauded in a new report, but action is needed. → Read More