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By The Civil Eats Editors

September 3, 2024

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Is Recycled Plastic Safe for Food Use?

By Meg Wilcox

August 27, 2024

Civil Eats Welcomes Momo Chang as Senior Editor

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 26, 2024

On Cape Cod, the Wampanoag Assert Their Legal Right to Harvest the Waters

By Emma Glassman-Hughes

August 21, 2024

Freshly caught and harvested Quahog clams from Cape Cod.

Tim Walz’s Bipartisan Approach to Agriculture and Conservation

By Georgina Gustin, InsideClimate News

August 19, 2024

A New Book Dives Deep Into the Climate and Health Impacts of Gas Stoves

By Lisa Held

August 14, 2024

Rob Jackson and the cover of his book, Into the Clear Blue Sky

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 5, 2024

Sheep graze among the dormant grapevines at Dodon. (Photo credit: Tom Croghan, Dodon)

The Hard Work of Bringing Kelp to Market

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

July 31, 2024

‘Shelf Life’ Peeks Into the Nooks and Crannies of the Cheesemaker’s World

By Nicole J. Caruth

July 30, 2024

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

By Lisa Held

July 24, 2024

Farmworkers Push Kroger’s Shareholders for Heat and Labor Protections

By Grey Moran

July 24, 2024

Farmworkers wear protective clothing while working in a field in the morning heat on July 3, 2024 near Coachella, California. (Photo credit: Mario Tama, Getty Images)

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

By Lisa Held

July 22, 2024

A drone photograph of a corn field in Madison County, Ohio, with a grain silo in the background. (Photo credit: Hal Bergman, Getty Images)

Rescuing Kelp Through Science

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

July 17, 2024

A scientist scuba dives in a Monterey, California, kelp forest to gather data about the health of the region's remaining kelp forests. (Photo © Patrick Webster)

Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

By Doug Bierend

July 15, 2024

Garbage bags full of waste, including compostable waste, pile up on the streets of new york city.

Are Companies Using Carbon Markets to Sell More Pesticides?

By Lisa Held

July 9, 2024

a tractor sprays pesticides on a field while hazard symbols fade into the distance. (Civil Eats illustration)

In Brazil, a Powerful Law Protects Biodiversity and Blocks Corporate Piracy

By Mark Schapiro

July 8, 2024

An overhead shot of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. (Photo credit: FG Trade, Getty Images)

Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

June 27, 2024

Donna Collins-Smith hauls out kelp lines for the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers on Shinnecock Bay. (Photo credit: Rebecca Phoenix)

The Promise and Possible Pitfalls of American Kelp Farming

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

June 27, 2024

an illustration by nhatt nichols showing a hand pulling a kelp line out of the sea

Our Summer 2024 Food and Farming Book Guide

By The Civil Eats Editors

June 20, 2024

a collage of notable summer books on food and farming

How Specialty Recycling Companies Reduce Plastic Waste

By Tilde Herrera

June 18, 2024

Ridwell co-founder Ryan Metzger (Photo credit: Ridwell)

An Effort to Reduce Plastic Waste Just Died in the New York Legislature

By James Bruggers, Inside Climate News

June 17, 2024

a woman shopping for produce surrounded by plastic

Op-ed: Neonicotinoid Pesticides Keep Killing Pollinators. Here’s How We Can Help.

By Elizabeth Hilborn

June 11, 2024

Two bees pictured on an apple tree on a farm in Watsonville, California.

Zero-Waste Grocery Stores in Growth Mode as Consumers Seek to Ditch Plastic

By Christina Cooke

June 10, 2024

Inside a re_ grocery store in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of re_grocery)

Can AI Help Cut Plastic Waste From the Food System?

By Lisa Held

June 3, 2024

Pesticide Industry Could Win Big in Latest Farm Bill Proposal

By Lisa Held

May 29, 2024

Environment

Our Reporting Is Now Free for Everyone

Is Recycled Plastic Safe for Food Use?

Civil Eats Welcomes Momo Chang as Senior Editor

On Cape Cod, the Wampanoag Assert Their Legal Right to Harvest the Waters

Tim Walz’s Bipartisan Approach to Agriculture and Conservation

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A New Book Dives Deep Into the Climate and Health Impacts of Gas Stoves

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

The Hard Work of Bringing Kelp to Market

‘Shelf Life’ Peeks Into the Nooks and Crannies of the Cheesemaker’s World

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

Farmworkers Push Kroger’s Shareholders for Heat and Labor Protections

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

Rescuing Kelp Through Science

Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

Are Companies Using Carbon Markets to Sell More Pesticides?

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In Brazil, a Powerful Law Protects Biodiversity and Blocks Corporate Piracy

Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

The Promise and Possible Pitfalls of American Kelp Farming

Our Summer 2024 Food and Farming Book Guide

How Specialty Recycling Companies Reduce Plastic Waste

An Effort to Reduce Plastic Waste Just Died in the New York Legislature

Op-ed: Neonicotinoid Pesticides Keep Killing Pollinators. Here’s How We Can Help.

Zero-Waste Grocery Stores in Growth Mode as Consumers Seek to Ditch Plastic

Can AI Help Cut Plastic Waste From the Food System?

Pesticide Industry Could Win Big in Latest Farm Bill Proposal