Articles by Sr. Staff Writer Nathanael Johnson
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The next front in the GMO war: Synthetic biology
A new wrinkle in bioscience could help save rainforests. Or maybe not. Let's not shut down the debate before we even have it.
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Alice Waters vs. the techno-chefs: The evolution of wild gourmet
What's more natural -- locavore purism or technical wizardry? Pork from a happy pig or live ants on your lettuce? An email dialogue about the future of sustainable eating.
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Organic farming is great, but it’s not Jesus
Organic agriculture can indeed do good things for the soil that reduce greenhouse gases. But overselling the advantages can backfire.
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Michelle Obama’s food fight with GOP: Schools just want to have funds
Politicians fighting over funding for school lunches are lurching toward loosening rules when they should really get serious about boosting funding.
