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When It Comes to Fighting Obesity, It Takes a Village
Typically, when we analyze something like obesity, we tend to downplay the communitarian element. Americans value the individualist…
A Brief History of Fake Meat
The Impossible Burger may be the first veggie burger that bleeds, but it’s the latest in a long…
The Beef With Beef
In recent years, a number of studies have revealed the massive impact of the livestock industry, and a…
Letter From the Editor: Our Fragile Food System
Introducing the September/October 2016 issue of Pacific Standard.
‘Pacific Standard,’ September/October 2016
To get Pacific Standard in print or digital formats, subscribe now. Pacific Standard, September/October 2016. (Photo: Sam Kaplan;…
Genetically Engineered Crops Have Increased Pesticide Use
In theory, Roundup Ready soybeans and the like should have reduced pesticide use. They haven’t. By Nathan Collins…
Why Our Food Choices Are Determined by Price—and Not Ethics or Morals
The cost of moral consideration is cheap, and the marketplace enables consumer choice to trump food ethics. By…
The Politics of Food Reform Has Disappeared From the Democratic Agenda
It’s easier to plant organic in the White House garden, import a beehive, and leave politics out of…