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The conscious eater’s guide to chocolate

10.25.2018
Simran Sethi
Will Californians finally get the cage-free bill they’ve been seeking?
10.09.2018
by Sam Bloch
As Trump defends sanctions at the U.N., one Iranian food—the pistachio—shows how deeply two nations’ fates are intertwined
09.27.2018
by Simran Sethi
In California hospitals and prisons, vegan food is now a right, not a privilege
09.24.2018
by Sam Bloch
Nobody knows why we have so many national food holidays
08.01.2018
by Jimin Kang
Atlanta Hawks fans get a home court advantage: cheap food
07.31.2018
by Sam Bloch
A Texas lawsuit hinges on this question: What, exactly, are “pickles”?
07.26.2018
by Baylen J. Linnekin
But is it kosher?
07.11.2018
by Jesse Hirsch
Can you really be a conscious carnivore?
07.09.2018
by Lynne Curry
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