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    Why Mike Pompeo Could Be Even Worse for the Environment Than Rex Tillerson

    Why Mike Pompeo Could Be Even Worse for the Environment Than Rex Tillerson

    By Kelle Louaillier As Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson was one of the most blatant revolving-door cases in the Trump administration and a clear sign that Trump’s government was of, by and for the fossil fuel industry. But make no mistake: Mike Pompeo could be far worse. Once again, this administration has proven that just […]

    Do Red and Yellow Food Dyes Disrupt Children’s Behavior?

    Do Red and Yellow Food Dyes Disrupt Children’s Behavior?

    By Annie B. Bond Birthday cakes with all the colors of the rainbow were the touchpoint that would change our friendly and gentle daughter into a belligerent crank puss for a few hours after eating her slice. We always braced for the aftermath of the birthday parties. Given that we didn’t serve meals with FD&C […]

    New Online Calculator Lets You See the Impact of Your Meat Intake

    New Online Calculator Lets You See the Impact of Your Meat Intake

    By Robin Scher One of my resolutions this year is to eat less meat. As a lifelong carnivore, this task has already proven to be easier said than done. The major challenge comes down to changing my habits. After years of enjoying bacon with my eggs for breakfast, I now associate its comforting greasy taste […]

    6 Ways Trump Is Bad for Food, Health and the Environment

    6 Ways Trump Is Bad for Food, Health and the Environment

    By George Kimbrell One year down, three to go. Trump and his enablers are hell bent on destroying or selling to the highest bidder the federal agencies they are charged with running in the public interest. In the past year, they have been unrelenting in their attacks on food safety, environmental protections, climate change, government […]

    9 Dishes Chefs Eat When They’re Sick

    9 Dishes Chefs Eat When They’re Sick

    By Melissa Kravitz When your nose won’t stop leaking, you can barely hear Netflix over your incessant coughing and a trip outside the house seems like a death sentence, there’s only one way to cure the plague: Food. A plethora of ingredients are proven to help you feel better—perhaps better than any over-the-counter cold reliever—and […]

    Don’t Be Fooled by These 5 Misleading Dairy Ads

    Don’t Be Fooled by These 5 Misleading Dairy Ads

    By Rachel Krantz For most of my life, I genuinely believed the false advertising used to sell dairy. When I learned the truth—that nearly all cows used for dairy are kept inside, locked up, forcibly inseminated, and hooked up to painful milking machines—I was heartbroken. How had I never put two and two together: that […]

    Veggie-Centric Cuisine on the Rise

    Veggie-Centric Cuisine on the Rise

    By Melissa Kravitz On a recent episode of their weekly comedy podcast, Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher recount a laughably horrendous experience ordering the two token vegan items on a restaurant menu in Miami: some type of vegan burger (though not served on a vegan bun), and buffalo cauliflower (a whole head of cauliflower served […]