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Good news for food: donut giant agrees to remove nanomaterial, while Dow pledges increased disclosure on the impacts of a controversial herbicide.
by Robert Kropp
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N2Africa teaches farmers to grow legumes, which fix plant-pleasing nitrogen in soil. That much-maligned hill of beans is both crop and fertilizer.
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The world's largest soupmaker says it will eventually stop using BPA -- a controversial chemical -- to line its cans. Advocates call the decision a big step for the canned-foods industry.
by Jennifer Kho
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Steve Savage, a Stanford-trained plant scientist, says that organic agriculture won't save the planet and in face won't be able to <i>feed</i> the planet.
by Marc Gunther
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A review of the BBC's science coverage -- and 'false balance' therein -- as well as an up-close look at cow manure are among the items on our radar this morning.
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Under pressure from New Zealand's Auckland Zoo, Cadbury has agreed to remove palm oil from its Dairy Milk chocolate bars, because of concerns about deforestation and habitat loss.