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The best explanation you’ll see about Chipotle’s food crisis
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This rancher says the Bundys are idiots — but he too is worried about losing access to public land
A Montana rancher argues that cattle on public land are an indicator species.
Can we make the Anthropocene official yet?
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There have always been shady people cutting your food with garbage
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It’s a weird time to be an American woman — so let’s read some great writing by them
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All is not OK: Oklahoma records 70 earthquakes in a week
Oklahoma's earthquake problem is getting worse, and state leaders aren't doing much about it.
New USDA dietary guidelines are a win for the meat industry and a loss for the environment
The USDA kept the environmental impact of food out of the picture.
California gas leak is so bad that governor declares emergency
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Obama is leading a revolution in America’s kitchens
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One of the angry ranchers’ complaints might make more sense than you think
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Another reason fracking sucks: Study links fracking to even more health problems
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America was really damn hot last year, scientists confirm
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