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Hands that feed us: Jaime Ortega, 45, farmer. Credit: Alex Fine, November 2018.
“I don’t understand why man created borders.”
Hands that feed us: Jaime Ortega, 45, farmer. Credit: Alex Fine, November 2018.
11.05.2018
by Danielle Renwick
Hands that feed us: Pakou, 42, co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA). Credit: Alex Fine, October 2018
“I was the first Hmong student to attend Yale.”
Hands that feed us: Pakou, 42, co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA). Credit: Alex Fine, October 2018
11.01.2018
by Danielle Renwick
Reese's has trademarked the orange packaging of their Peanut Butter Chocolate candies. Can it do that? Credit: jjpoole, October 2018
Orange is the new candy trademark
Reese's has trademarked the orange packaging of their Peanut Butter Chocolate candies. Can it do that? Credit: jjpoole, October 2018
10.31.2018
by Jessica Fu
Emine and Skender immigrated to the U.S. in the 90's from Kosovo. Credit: Alex Fine, August 2018
“They used to make $200 a week from mozzarella. After I started it went up to $2,000 a week.”
Emine and Skender immigrated to the U.S. in the 90's from Kosovo. Credit: Alex Fine, August 2018
10.30.2018
by Danielle Renwick
The Hands that Feed Us: Immigrant Food Workers Tell Their Stories in Their Own Words
America cannot eat without immigrant food workers. These are their stories.
The Hands that Feed Us: Immigrant Food Workers Tell Their Stories in Their Own Words
10.29.2018
by The Counter
“Antonio and I decided we weren’t going to die in Oaxaca.”
10.29.2018
by Danielle Renwick
Arby's rolls out sous-vide duck in select cities near waterways. Credit: Dunnock_D, October 2018
Why don’t Americans eat more duck?
Arby's rolls out sous-vide duck in select cities near waterways. Credit: Dunnock_D, October 2018
10.18.2018
by Hillary Bonhomme
Americans are increasingly concerned about flavor chemicals added into their food and drinks, like Lacroix. Credit: Photos by iStock / ilbusca and Lacroix, graphic by NFE, October 2018
How activists forced FDA to blacklist “carcinogenic” flavor chemicals the agency says are safe
Americans are increasingly concerned about flavor chemicals added into their food and drinks, like Lacroix. Credit: Photos by iStock / ilbusca and Lacroix, graphic by NFE, October 2018
10.18.2018
by Nadia Berenstein
Tension between the World Food Prize and the Food Sovereignty Prize highlight two different ideas about the future of food. Credit: David Marhsall, October 2018
What if there was a prize for food sovereignty?
Tension between the World Food Prize and the Food Sovereignty Prize highlight two different ideas about the future of food. Credit: David Marhsall, October 2018
10.16.2018
by Jessica Fu
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