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“Added Sugar” labels could pay for themselves and prevent nearly a million cases of disease. Why haven’t we seen them yet?

04.16.2019
H. Claire Brown + The Counter
Should Spam be considered a “natural” food?
04.12.2019
by Sam Bloch
Can shade-grown coffee really save endangered migratory birds?
04.02.2019
by Jessica Fu
What does “local” mean? And is it really better?
03.29.2019
by Robyn Metcalfe
ABC News called it “pink slime.” Now, USDA says it can be labeled “ground beef.”
02.07.2019
by Joe Fassler
Following Missouri’s lead, other states take on cell-cultured meat
01.28.2019
by Sam Bloch
Here’s a first look at the label that must appear on all GMO foods by 2022
12.20.2018
by Sam Bloch
“Natural” chicken can’t be given antibiotics, or confined indoors, says a California judge
12.10.2018
by Sam Bloch
Justice Department urges Supreme Court against hearing cage-free egg lawsuit
12.03.2018
by Jessica Fu