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The Farmers' Market Myth
Most people think farmers' markets are more expensive than supermarkets—but studies don't always support that conclusion. In fact, they're often cheaper.
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Tomato School: Undoing the Evils of the Fields
As ethical tomatoes become more common, a new curriculum teaches migrant workers how not to be exploited
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Echoing Big Agribusiness, Farmers Sue Monsanto
The seed giant has spent years going after anyone who plants its crops illegally—but now it has to defend itself
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Would a Raw Milk Cheese Ban Kill Small Dairies?
Rumblings of raw milk regulations have put farmers on edge—but for now their cash cows aren't going anywhere
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The Health of the Gulf: Fishermen and Oilmen Clash
With the oil industry shifting from friendly PR to legal battles, competing narratives about Gulf marine life have emerged
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Fighting for Pennies: Tomato Protesters Battle Supermarkets
Our reporter joins Florida farmworkers in Boston as they tour the East Coast and make their case for fairer wages
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Across the Country, Food Co-ops by the Students for the Students
How a group of students from—where else?—Berkeley fought Panda Express and built a nationwide co-op movement
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The Santa Barbara Syndrome: Evidence of a Broken Food System
California's Santa Barbara County grows more than 75 kinds of fruits and vegetables. So why are its adult residents overweight?
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Finally: A Big, Wild Shrimp to Eat Without Guilt
Off the coast of British Columbia, our sustainable seafood expert experiences the sweetness of Canadian spot prawns
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Genetifically Modified Alfalfa Officially On The Way
The Obama administration's decision marks another big victory for Big Ag. It wasn't even close.
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Food News Update: Organic Milk Healthier Than Regular
Evidence in support of pastured cows, the rise of genetically modified chickens, and other recent stories
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The Terminator: Schwarzenegger's Killer Pesticide
Scientists use methyl bromide to create cancer cells in the lab. So why did the Governator approve its use on crops?
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U.S. Presses Europe to Worship Genetically Modified Foods
WikiLeaks cables reveal that when it comes to promoting modified foods abroad, nothing is off limits—not even the Vatican
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Hooray for Haddock: Fish Return to the East Coast, and Other News
A round-up of recent stories from the worlds of sustainable seafood and organic dairy—and more good news than bad
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With Modified Seeds, the USDA Breaks the Rules Yet Again
The same seed company supplying the White House garden is suing the government for illegally planting GM beets
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Victory in the Tomato Fields
Ninety percent of Florida's tomato industry has just done the unthinkable and raised wages for pickers by a penny per pound. And that penny actually matters.
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When Big Ag Attacks: Government-Sponsored Pesticide Propaganda
The Department of Agriculture is paying companies and trade associations to undermine its own pesticide research
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Sugar-Beet Flip-Floppers, and Other Sustainability News
Genetically modified sugar beets, Canada's takedown of BPA, closing an organic loophole, and more
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Ethically Grown Tomatoes: Coming to a Market Near You
Florida farm workers have convinced a major tomato grower to adopt Fair Food standards—and others are feeling the heat
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The Anti-Salmon: A Fish We Can Finally Farm Without Guilt
In Western Massachusetts, an innovative fish farm is raising a sustainable alternative to conventionally farmed fish: barramundi
