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Economics

How Americans’ Views of McDonald’s Changed Over the Years

Researchers have long documented problems with McDonald's, but it wasn't until they began showing how the restaurants aimed at children and made people overweight that the American public paid attention.

Economics

The Quinoa Economy

This superfood might be great for your health, but how is its soaring popularity affecting the people responsible for farming it?

Aarushi Bhandari

Environment

These ‘Local’ Piggies Went to Market

Unfortunately, the market wasn’t very local at all. Everyone interested in the Food Movement and locally sourced meat should remember that small farmers plugged into local economics aren’t somehow ipso facto honest farmers.

James McWilliams

Environment

‘Ban GMOs: That Shit Ain’t Food’

How the rhetoric of disgust undermines responsible food choices.

James McWilliams

Social Justice

Apple Aphorism Proves Half-Baked

An apple a day won’t keep the doctor away, but it may decrease your likelihood of using prescription drugs.

Environment

Proponents of Raw Milk Are No Better Than Anti-Vaccine Advocates

The perils of the “farm-food freedom” movement.

James McWilliams

Social Justice

Herd Mentality

Raising cattle won't wreck the environment—if we do it right.

Environment

Our Warm Embrace of Those Allergic to Peanuts

The rise in peanut allergies has inspired something rarely seen in the contentious world of food choice: cooperation.

James McWilliams

Economics

Maybe You’ve Been Tricked Into Liking Strawberries So Much

The incredible rise of the strawberry highlights the power of massive marketing campaigns.

Social Justice

The Misguided War on Rice

That box of Uncle Ben’s in your pantry is likely a lot safer than Consumer Reports would lead you to believe.

Christopher Kim