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Look at that bright, juicy red tomato sliced on your sandwich or chopped in your salad. I bet you didn’t know there’s a good chance that fresh tomato was harvested by someone living in virtual slavery. That’s right: modern slavery is alive and well in America, impacting agricultural practices as well as the food on your plate. More
The Food and Drug Administration has taken a timid step toward outlawing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in livestock, banning farmers and ranchers from using certain antibiotics solely to promote growth in cows, pigs, chickens or turkeys. Let’s hope the agency goes further soon—before more people die to improve Big Ag’s bottom line. More
A California law makes it illegal for the meat industry to use cruel and violent practices to force sick, ‘downed’ animals to slaughter—and thereby into the human food chain. But the meat industry is pushing the United States Supreme Court to strike down the state law. The case, which the high court will hear today, goes beyond animal welfare and raises important questions about industrial meat production and food safety in the U.S. More
Free-range eggs are thought to be the healthiest, most humane variety on the market, but new research out of Taiwan suggests they may actually contain more pollutants than caged eggs. Researchers funded by the National Science Council of Taiwan and … More
This article originally appeared on our sister site TheGloss, and was written by TheGloss Editor-in-Chief Lilit Marcus. Today, I cried four times before 11 a.m. Normally, that wouldn’t be the beginning of a wonderful day, but today, like Passover, is … More
Asian and African female refugees arriving in the U.S. usually have pretty limited options in the working world, as culture shock and language barriers make adjusting to their new home incredibly difficult. But there’s one skill common among refugee women … More
Will Climate Change Sour Your Grapes? Mother Jones reports on the effects of climate change on Napa Valley’s vineyards.
Killing bugs with magnifying glasses is fun for a while, but can get tedious. Killing them with chemicals is efficient, but bad for humans. Killing them with sex? Sounds titillating. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are sterilizing male … More
