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Can U.S. chocolate companies be liable for child-labor abuses in the global cocoa supply chain?

06.02.2021
Simran Sethi
GRAPHIC: East Asia leads world in purchases of U.S. meat
05.27.2021
by Madison McVan
Frogs in the water, sheep poop near the fields: FDA raises flags about onion farm linked to massive Salmonella outbreak
05.17.2021
by Jessica Fu
Junk food ads don’t just harm children’s health—they also infringe on their online privacy
05.13.2021
by Jessica Fu
Innovation and the incinerated tongue: Notes on hot chicken, race, and culinary crossover
05.11.2021
by Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee
Transcend the bran muffin: One woman’s manifesto for whole-grain baking
05.06.2021
by Karen Stabiner
We’ve had campaigns to combat hunger. Next up: “nutrition security”
05.06.2021
by Lela Nargi
“The middle of a massive contamination”: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of PFAS
05.05.2021
by John McCracken, for the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
Can a streamlined set of safety guidelines ease the stress of indoor dining?
05.04.2021
by H. Claire Brown
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