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Infographic: Why Insects Are the Most Eco-Friendly Meat Food Service Warehouse

Infographic: Why Insects Are the Most Eco-Friendly Meat

A comparison of the greenhouse gases produced by pigs and cows to those emitted by locusts, mealworms, and crickets

No Cell Phone-Children's Cancer Risk? The Media Might Be Wrong _Nezemnaya_/flickr

No Cell Phone-Children's Cancer Risk? The Media Might Be Wrong

A study says radiation doesn't cause cancer in kids—but watchdog groups say reporters have misunderstood the results

Chart: The Cost of Chronic Overfishing vs. the BP Oil Disaster The Atlantic

Chart: The Cost of Chronic Overfishing vs. the BP Oil Disaster

Overfishing occurs without much drama. But as the numbers show, its impact on fish is Deepwater Horizon-sized—and then some.

Infographic: The Carbon Footprints of 20 Foods, Shown as Car-Miles Courtesy of the EWG

Infographic: The Carbon Footprints of 20 Foods, Shown as Car-Miles

A new report on the climate and health impacts of meat is well-researched and stylish, as this chart makes clear

The Absurdity of Trying to Measure a Food's Sustainability TEDx Manhattan

The Absurdity of Trying to Measure a Food's Sustainability

The third video in our roundup from TEDx Manhattan: Fred Kaufman on the food industry's quest for a sustainability index

5 Thought-Provoking Food Videos, Part II: Lessons From Bed-Stuy Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger

5 Thought-Provoking Food Videos, Part II: Lessons From Bed-Stuy

Another highlight from the TEDx Manhattan conference: Melony Samuels on launching a successful anti-hunger project

The Hot Dog Files: 12 Tales From America's Era of Sausage-Hating Library of Congress

The Hot Dog Files: 12 Tales From America's Era of Sausage-Hating

Before FDR helped the hot dog become a Fourth of July favorite, it was an outcast associated with squalor, crime, and moonshine

2011's Best New Food Magazine: David Chang's 'Lucky Peach' Courtesy of McSweeney's

2011's Best New Food Magazine: David Chang's 'Lucky Peach'

It's not about the celebrities. Striking art, good writing, and a deep dive into a single topic (ramen) make the publication shine.

10 Foods That Drive Weight Gain and Loss Identified by Harvard Tavallai/flickr

10 Foods That Drive Weight Gain and Loss Identified by Harvard

A journal article published today examines the long-term impacts of small but significant lifestyle changes—especially to diet

The Scariest Chart About Seafood You'll See This Year The WorldFish Center and Conservation International

The Scariest Chart About Seafood You'll See This Year

A graphic from a new report on global aquaculture highlights just how dangerous Chinese fish has become

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