Food Politics

Politics of the Plate
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Score One for Farm Workers

For the first time, a large Florida tomato grower agrees to increase wages and eliminate worker abuse in its fields.
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Carbon 101

Here’s a handy and clear guide to making healthy choices—for you and for the planet, too—every time you visit the grocery store.
Farms + Fish
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Obama’s Fish Faux Pas

Thanks to the current administration’s inaction, the Gulf of Mexico will soon become home to unsustainable fish farms.

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The USDA’s new Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative is a nice symbol, but will it actually change anything?
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Blood and Chocolate

After 10 years of promises, protocols, and initiatives, the children of West Africa remain at the mercy of the cocoa industry.
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Politics of the Plate: Score One for Farm Workers

For the first time, a large Florida tomato grower agrees to increase wages and eliminate worker abuse in its fields.
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Politics of the Plate: Obama’s Fish Faux Pas

Thanks to the current administration’s inaction, the Gulf of Mexico will soon become home to unsustainable fish farms.
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