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Confusing and surprisingly contentious.

Why Cargill’s “blockchain-based” turkeys obscure more than they reveal

11.23.2018
Sam Bloch + Joe Fassler
FDA and USDA lay out their shared regulatory plan for cell-cultured meat
11.16.2018
by Kate Cox + Joe Fassler
Orange is the new candy trademark
10.31.2018
by Jessica Fu
Dispatch from D.C.: USDA and FDA agree to jointly regulate cell-cultured meat. And yes, it’s meat
10.25.2018
by Sam Bloch
The Conscious Carnivore’s Guide to Meat
07.23.2018
by The Counter
New Food Economy editor Joe Fassler answers your questions about meat labeling
07.20.2018
by The Counter
Retailers are as confused by animal welfare claims as eaters are, study finds
07.20.2018
by Jessica Fu
Soon we’ll use smartphones to trace our food on the blockchain. But there’s a catch: We’ll be traced, too.
07.19.2018
by Jessica McKenzie
Confused by meat and egg labeling? Joe Fassler will give his take in a Twitter Q&A this Thursday!
07.18.2018
by The Counter + The Counter
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