food production
Meat-Eaters Are Doing More Than the Government to Get Antibiotics Out of Food
The government keeps saying changes are being made, but the real motivation seems to be coming from consumer pressure.
British People Know Terrifyingly Little About Where Food Comes From
According to a new survey, 22 percent of British people have never visited a farm, and one in seven get their knowledge of farming from Emmerdale. Basically, we know fuck all about how our food is produced.
South Australia’s Ban on GM Crops May Have Yielded a Better Alternative
The SA state government has just trialled a new GM-free soil program that some are heralding as the future of agriculture.
There's a Downside to All That Greek Yogurt You're Eating
Acid whey, a byproduct from yogurt production, is harmful to rivers and streams but companies are seeking out ingenious ways to limit environmental impacts by repurposing waste.
How Climate Change Will Be a Disaster for Australia
From bushfires to falling food production and public transport breakdowns, Australia will be one of the most affected countries in the world.
Prisoners Are Becoming Some of America's Best Farmers
Inmates in southeastern Colorado's vast prison complex are working a variety of surprising agricultural jobs, milking goats and cows, planting and harvesting vegetables, farming and filleting fish, and harvesting honey.
Britain's Food Industry Is an Unhealthy, Unsustainable Mess
It's Christmastime and the food industry's saccharine ads have graced our screens, presenting to us a vivid image of choice, sustainability, and homespun happiness. But how wholesome is our food, really?
Why We're Pill-Addict Meat Apologists: An Interview with Author Martha Rosenberg
"Can anyone remember life before 'Ask Your Doctor' ads?" This question opens Martha Rosenberg's Born with a Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks, and Hacks Pimp the Public Health and hangs over the proceeding chapters. Even the most hardened cynic...