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Soybeans
A hugely valuable crop with many uses, from animal feed to biofuels, soybeans also have an unfortunate by-product: tropical deforestation.
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Measuring What Matters
California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requires local agencies to set measurable objectives for groundwater sustainability, but does not define how objectives should be set or evaluated over time.
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Added Sugar on the Nutrition Facts Label
Scientists support the FDA's proposal to give added sugar its own line on the Nutrition Facts Label. The food industry? Not so much.
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Seeds of the Future
Publicly funded breeding programs are crucial to the development of sustainable farming systems.
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Palm Oil Scorecard 2015
2014 was a year of progress—so why are so many of the country's's biggest brands still using palm oil that contributes to deforestation and peatland destruction?
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Lessons from the Lunchroom
School lunch programs are helping kids eat better—but they're fighting an uphill battle in an unhealthy food system.
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Lessons from the Lunchroom
School lunch programs are helping kids eat healthier—so strengthening these programs is a smart investment.
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Healthy School Meals, Healthy Children
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was a big step in the right direction—and it's now up for renewal. With kids' health at stake, Congress needs to keep moving forward.
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Clearing the Air
Landscape fires in Southeast Asia take a heavy toll on human health and the economy. Increasing demand for deforestation-free palm oil can help reduce the damage.
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Hospitals and Healthy Food
An innovative Farm Bill program could help hospitals and community groups partner to increase healthy food access and prevent chronic illness.
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Better Biofuels
When developed from the right sources, biofuels offer huge potential as a clean-burning alternative to oil.
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Food Systems 101
How does local food move from the fields to the table?