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Sam Bloch

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Sam Bloch is a contributing writer for The Counter, where he covers business, environment and culture. He has also written for The New York Times, L.A. Weekly, Places Journal, Art in America and other publications, and is currently working on his first book, a work of narrative nonfiction about shade, for Random House.

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a bowl of Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal
Kellogg agrees to stop marketing sugary cereals as “healthy”
Business
by Sam Bloch
10.24.2019
Business
Deer in road
Hit the road: California legalizes eating roadkill
Politics
by Sam Bloch
10.21.2019
Politics
Ten dollar tip
Long sought by the restaurant industry, legal tip pooling is imminent
Politics
by Sam Bloch
10.17.2019
Politics
Wild horses and burros
An alternative to horse slaughter emerges, unifying ranchers and animal advocates
Politics
by Sam Bloch
10.10.2019
Politics
Newspaper boxes
One of America’s largest grocers just booted free local newspapers from its stores
Business
by Sam Bloch
10.08.2019
Business
Backsides of beef cows standing in a row.
Ranchers to Trump: We got you elected. Now we need your help.
Politics
by Sam Bloch
09.27.2019
Politics
Cans of ConAgra's PAM cooking spray product
Conagra hit with 17 new lawsuits over exploding cooking spray cans
Business
by Sam Bloch
09.26.2019
Business
Maria Moreno in a field
You already know Cesar Chavez. What about Maria Moreno?
Culture
by Sam Bloch
09.23.2019
Culture
How America’s wild horses end up in slaughterhouses abroad
Environment
by Sam Bloch
09.19.2019
Environment
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