How Horse Meat Might Get Into the U.S. Food System
The hidden pipeline for America’s mystery meat may start at home.
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The Pork in the Road
Two paths are before us—but only one leads to a sustainable future of healthful, humane food production. Which one to take? (Hint: Follow the pig with the spring in its step.)
Do We Need a ‘Mustang-Safe’ Label for Beef?
The response to an especially ugly round-up of wild horses in Oregon suggests we might.
For Most of Us, Obesity Is Unrelated to Junk Food
Don't start stuffing your face, though. It's not like burgers and pop are good for you.
Do We Really Vote With Our Forks?
On causal impotence and whether consumer choice even matters when it comes to our global food system.
Want to Reduce Food Waste? Hug Your Local Freegan
No group has better mapped and internalized the geography of waste—or been bolder about wading into the cesspools where trash accumulates.
Is There Such a Thing as Food Choice?
New data on vegetable consumption raises a question we too easily overlook.
Are There Purely Environmental Justifications for Eating Animals?
Yes, but don’t mention them to Fido.
Dinner Kits Like Blue Apron Offer Convenience, but Are They Good for the Planet (or Our Waistlines)?
A slew of new dinner kits promise gourmet meals with a fraction of the effort. But at what cost?