At COP, the requirement that countries find consensus before taking action has stalled climate progress for decades. Experts say there’s a better way.
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
Squid on U.S. Tables May Come From Vessels Linked to Human Rights Abuses
Most buyers sourcing squid from vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada.
Most buyers sourcing squid from vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada.
Farmers Feed Candy Waste to Animals, but There Are Better Solutions
The practice may encourage companies to keep producing more than we humans actually consume.
The practice may encourage companies to keep producing more than we humans actually consume.
Michigan’s Undocumented Workers Have No Right to Workers Compensation. A Legal Appeal May Change This.
Michigan’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging the decades-long precedent.
Michigan’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging the decades-long precedent.
Trump’s USDA Pivots From Big Meat to Feed and Fertilizer Prices
The shift marks an end to the broader Biden-era fight against consolidation throughout the supply chain.
The shift marks an end to the broader Biden-era fight against consolidation throughout the supply chain.
Want to Cut Back on Meat? Studies Suggest a Flexible Approach Has More Staying Power
A flexitarian diet may be easier to maintain than a vegetarian one.
A flexitarian diet may be easier to maintain than a vegetarian one.
Wisconsin Residents Spend Millions Removing Nitrate From Drinking Water
A new report details the toll of nitrate pollution linked to manure from growing industrial farms.
A new report details the toll of nitrate pollution linked to manure from growing industrial farms.
Meat Consumption in U.S. Cities Produces as Much Climate Pollution as Powering Homes
Researchers found emissions from beef, pork and chicken consumption exceeded the entire carbon footprint of Italy.
Researchers found emissions from beef, pork and chicken consumption exceeded the entire carbon footprint of Italy.
Trump’s Tariffs Have U.S. Soybean Farmers Looking for Buyers
President Trump’s trade war has hit America’s biggest agricultural export.
President Trump’s trade war has hit America’s biggest agricultural export.
Walmart Looks to Tighten Its Grip on Beef Supply Chain
The nation’s largest retailer is poised to become a significant player in the beef industry, owning cattle from slaughter to sale.
The nation’s largest retailer is poised to become a significant player in the beef industry, owning cattle from slaughter to sale.
Air Pollution From Factory Farms Can Be Lethal — and Secret. An Appeal Pushes the EPA for Transparency.
Nearly a dozen environmental and community groups are challenging the EPA’s exemption that farms don’t need to report hazardous gases released from animal waste.
Nearly a dozen environmental and community groups are challenging the EPA’s exemption that farms don’t need to report hazardous gases released from animal waste.
Iowa Beach Advisories for E. Coli and Other Pathogens Hit All-Time High
The summer of 2025 was the most un-swimmable Iowa summer yet, thanks in part to pollution from farms.
The summer of 2025 was the most un-swimmable Iowa summer yet, thanks in part to pollution from farms.
How a U.S. Government Shutdown Affects Agriculture and Farmers
While SNAP payments and food safety inspections continue, disaster payments, farm loans and federal workers’ pay are on hold indefinitely.
While SNAP payments and food safety inspections continue, disaster payments, farm loans and federal workers’ pay are on hold indefinitely.
Journalism Has Become More Challenging, for Reporters and Sources
Researchers are more reluctant to give interviews since Trump returned to the White House.
Researchers are more reluctant to give interviews since Trump returned to the White House.
Mark Bittman’s Community Kitchen Is Redefining ‘Good Food’
An experiment in public dining is challenging the idea that good food should be a luxury.
An experiment in public dining is challenging the idea that good food should be a luxury.