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Attack of the leafy greens: Is your lunch plotting against you?
A new government report says greens are the No. 1 cause of food-borne illness. Should we all stop eating salad now?
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Campaign to label frankenfoods goes viral
It lost in California, but now Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are all considering GMO labeling laws.
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Dumb campaign by angry vegetarians got Taco Bell to pull this equally dumb ad
Taco Bell bowed to public pressure and removed an anti-veggie ad. Because people who eat Taco Bell would eat so many fresh vegetables if Taco Bell didn't make fun of them.
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Will 2013 be the year of ag-gag bills?
Animal advocates expect Big Ag will fight even harder against whistleblowers this year.
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Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has longstanding partnerships with Big Food -- and the unhealthy influence shows. Can concerned members push for change?
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What we don’t want to know about chicken and fish
In week two of the "meat lover's guide to going vegetarian," our provisional vegetarian takes a hard look at how the "lighter" fleshy foods get to her plate.
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Five-day tunnel fire in Norway was caused by delicious goat cheese
It's a highway accident! It's a fondue! It's a highway accident AND a fondue!
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U.N. launches new fight against food waste
Anywhere from a third to half of all food produced gets chucked. What are we gonna do about it?
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Holy mackerel: Tiny fishes no longer sustainable in E.U.
Europe overfished one of its most sustainable fishes, which -- surprise! -- made them not so sustainable anymore.
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Lincoln’s inaugural menu had every type of meat imaginable on it
In 1865, the Bill of Fare for President Lincoln’s first Inaugural Ball included pretty much every type of meat you can think of. There were oysters and turtles, chicken, turkey grouse, beef four different ways, duck, quail ham, tongue, and venison. (OK, no horse meat — this was still America, after all.) Even the salads were […]
