"The Indigenous Forager Reconnecting Native Americans With Their Roots"
"Twila Cassadore hopes teaching Western Apache traditional foodways can aid mental, emotional and spiritual health".
Source: Guardian, 06/05/2023
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Plastic Containers Still Distributed Across The US Are Potential Threat
"Consumer groups are condemning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allowing plastic containers made with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” to continue being distributed across the economy – even though the agency is suing a top manufacturer over the dangerous compounds leaching into containers’ contents, such as food or personal care products."
Source: Guardian, 06/02/2023
"Food Poisoning Often Caused By Sick Restaurant Workers, CDC Says"
"Food workers who clock in when sick cause a significant share of food-borne illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report, and many establishments don’t have adequate policies to prevent employees from working while contagious."
Source: Washington Post, 06/01/2023
"Why Our Allergies Are Getting Worse — And What To Do About It"
"If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you're probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world's population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma — are growing in the U.S. and around the world."
Source: NPR, 05/31/2023
"Food Prices Are Still High. What Role Do Corporate Profits Play?"
"After more than two years of cost increases, Americans are finally feeling relief at the grocery store as food inflation cooled off for the first time in March and then again in April." "Corporate food companies have made record profits these last few years, and they’re hoping it stays that way."
Source: Civil Eats, 05/23/2023
CAFO SNAFU — Why Emissions Data Are So Hard To Find
Sometimes the challenge for environmental reporters is a mess of data. But sometimes it’s just less data. That’s the case with confined animal feed operations, which have been the subject of a years-long political tug of war over tracking emissions harmful to humans and the environment. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explains, then offers alternate sources for CAFO data.
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"Goodbye, Fish And Chips? New England Haddock Imperiled By Overfishing"
"A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is experiencing overfishing, and regulators have cut catch quotas by more than 80% to prevent the fish’s population from collapse. Haddock are one of the most popular Atlantic fish, and a favorite for fish and chips and other New England seafood dishes."
Source: AP, 05/17/2023
"WSU Researchers Win Historic FDA Approval For Gene-Edited Pork"
"At a barbecue on campus last week, flames licked a set of sausage links as scientist Blake Foraker worked on the perfect grill marks. ... With permission from the Food and Drug Administration, WSU researchers made them from pigs whose DNA has been changed."
Source: OPB, 05/17/2023
Tilling the Storytelling Fields on the Food, Ag and Environment Beat
In his more than a decade at the helm of the Food & Environment Reporting Network, Samuel Fromartz was instrumental in shaping a new way of covering food, agriculture and environmental issues. As he prepares to turn over the top editor’s job to his successor, Fromartz talks about FERN’s innovative business model and the power of narrative.
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