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New study finds PFAS in food wrappers from Chick-fil-A, Burger King, McDonald’s

03.24.2022
H. Claire Brown
Debt, racism, and fear of displacement are driving an overlooked public health crisis among Black farmers
03.17.2022
by Safiya Charles
For some families, gardening starts with SNAP benefits
03.10.2022
by Hannah Weinberger/Crosscut
Mountaire Farms said North Carolina worker complaints about a toxic chemical were “bogus.” The state DOL just fined the company for serious violations.
03.03.2022
by Tina Vasquez
Does the food pantry of the future involve payment?
03.03.2022
by Chris Costanzo
“A pretty big sea change”: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides—with or without the threat of lawsuits
02.28.2022
by Johnathan Hettinger
New York City’s “Vegan Fridays” school-food program is as vegan as its mayor—that is, not entirely
02.09.2022
by Jessica Fu
School lunch menus get temporary revamp via new USDA rule
02.04.2022
by Jessica Fu
GRAPHIC: Despite COVID-19 closings and slowdowns, pork production was higher in 2020 than the year before
02.03.2022
by Sky Chadde
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