GM crops have become a symbol: either you’re for agribusiness or you’re against science. But for all the heat, GM crops are something much simpler: one of many tools we need to explore to meet the farming challenges of tomorrow.
Food
Beepocalypse Redux: Honeybees Are Still Dying — and We Still Don’t Know Why
More than five years after it was first reported, colony-collapse disorder is still killing honeybees around the world. If scientists can’t pinpoint the cause, the economic and environmental damage could be immense
Why the Lazy Way to Shop for Groceries — Online — Is the Green Way
It might seem decadent, but ordering your groceries online from a delivery service like FreshDirect is greener than driving to the store. Farmers’ markets? Less so
Buyer Beware—Your Fish May Be Something Else Entirely
A new report by a conservation group shows that as much as one-third of the seafood sold in the U.S. is mislabeled.
Why Meat in China — and the U.S. — Has a Drug Problem
A new study shows widespread antibiotic resistance on Chinese farms, where use of the drugs to speed animal growth is common. That could have scary impacts for the rest of the world
Do Crabs Feel Pain? Maybe — and Maybe We Should Rethink Eating Them
We boil crabs and lobsters alive because it tastes better, and also because we assume they can’t feel pain. But a new study sheds doubt on that idea and should make us pause before our next meaty meal
Desert Dreams: Can the Middle Eastern Country of Qatar Learn to Feed Itself?
Qatar is a desert nation with lots of oil and natural gas, but little arable land. That’s meant importing most of the food the country needs, but with climate change threatening agriculture, Qatar is willing to spend billions to …
Vital Farms: Raising the Ultra-Organic Egg
Vital Farms sells the most humane eggs in the business, with hens raised on pasture—not inside cages. But can conventional farms afford to make the switch?
Can GM Crops Bust the Drought?
The drought is eating away at U.S. crops—and climate change could make it worse in the future. Are GM crops an answer?
Why It Was Silly for the Beef Industry to Freak Out Over USDA’s “Meatless Monday” Newsletter
A USDA newsletter mentions Meatless Mondays. The beef industry gets upset. Why this is all a bit ridiculous.