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Trader Joe's Locks the Doors to Rabbis and Ministers niiicedave/Flickr

Trader Joe's Locks the Doors to Rabbis and Ministers

When a social-justice group showed up to present a letter asking the chain to sign a Fair Food Agreement, no one would open the door

Salmonella in Our Turkey, Listeria in Our Cantaloupes. What's Next? Inspire Books

Salmonella in Our Turkey, Listeria in Our Cantaloupes. What's Next?

In Poisoned, Jeff Benedict reminds us of the 1993 E. coli outbreak that killed four children, a story that's more relevant today than ever

How to Keep Food Free of Salmonella: Lawsuits Courtesy of Marler Clark

How to Keep Food Free of Salmonella: Lawsuits

Even if the government won't go after the food industry, William Marler will—by ensuring safe food through litigation

Georgia Learns a Hard Truth: Illegal Immigrants Keep Us Fed GeorgiaInfo

Georgia Learns a Hard Truth: Illegal Immigrants Keep Us Fed

The state's immigration crackdown has led to a return to the Jim Crow era—and fruits and vegetables rotting in the fields

Sharks, Soup, and the Domino Effect Destroying Our Oceans Will Burgess/Reuters

Sharks, Soup, and the Domino Effect Destroying Our Oceans

A new book offers a compelling look at the most infamous underwater predators—and the significance of their disappearance

The Sunshine State's Pesticide Problem Barry Estabrook

The Sunshine State's Pesticide Problem

Thousands of black farm laborers have suffered kidney failure, birth defects, and worse—and Florida isn't compensating them

Slavery in the Tomato Fields CIW

Slavery in the Tomato Fields

Domingo hoped to save money to care for his parent. But instead of $200 a week, he received a taste of the indentured servitude helps fuel America's tomato industry.

Tuna's Slow Death: Feds Refuse to Protect the Bluefin (Again) Tony Gentile/Reuters

Tuna's Slow Death: Feds Refuse to Protect the Bluefin (Again)

The government isn't putting the fish on the endangered species list—even though most evidence suggests it should

Gulf Seafood: Finally Safe to Eat? Sean Gardner/Reuters

Gulf Seafood: Finally Safe to Eat?

Scientists are still years away from determining the full impact of the BP oil disaster. Are consumer fears justified?

'For Cod and Country': A Cookbook That Can Save the Seas Courtesy of Barton Seaver

'For Cod and Country': A Cookbook That Can Save the Seas

As most chefs keep promoting overfished delicacies, Barton Seaver takes a different approach—and a satisfying one

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