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The Future of Food: The Next Generation of GMOs

Instead of investing in potential problems masquerading as solutions, shouldn’t we invest in the transparent, organic, humane, and socially just production of real food in a way that benefits farmers, food-chain workers, consumers, animals, and the environment? Read More

Less and Better Meat is Key for a Healthier Planet

We can go a long way in that direction by shifting public policy and institutional purchasing to help people shift to protein sources—from both plants and animals—that are better for our bodies and for the planet. Read More

The School Lunch Recipe for Climate Action

As California moves to slash greenhouse gases dramatically by 2030, and schools in San Francisco and elsewhere look to reduce their carbon emissions, a key ingredient is missing from the conversation: meat. Read More

Bill Waren on Trump’s renegotiation of NAFTA

Trump is the man who scandalized the whole world by pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord. He is bringing that same “war on the planet” attitude to negotiating these agreements. Read More

The president’s tax reform agenda should terrify environmentalists

This week Donald Trump planted himself in front of an oil refinery in North Dakota to talk about tax cuts. The whole spectacle was a reminder that the GOP tax reform agenda could be a disaster for the environment. Read More

The birds and the bees: Research implicates pollinator-toxic pesticides in hummingbird declines

Bees aren’t the only important pollinators in peril. Read More

America’s Largest Traditional Supermarket Chain Is Fine With Killing Bees

Kroger can and should set the example for other supermarkets and food retailers, and give their customers what they’re looking for: more organic choices with fewer toxic pesticides. Read More

10 ways that Trump’s new NAFTA threatens people and the planet

When we compare the evils of Trump’s new trade deal against reality of our current economy, the American people should be extremely concerned about the future of our environment. Read More

Extinguishing the torches of hate

We find ourselves in a country where being a white supremacist is a political bonafide, rather than political suicide. Read More

The California legislature just extended cap and trade. 3,000 people will die.

Richmond, California has been my home for the past 15 years. It’s also home to the largest refinery on the west coast, operated by Chevron, California’s single largest stationary source of greenhouse gas emissions. For almost four years, Richmond’s environmental justice advocates have been campaigning to prevent Chevron… Read More