Brian Wansink, the Cornell Professor Known for His Fun Food Research, Retires Amid Scandal
Associated Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Brian Wansink, the celebrated Cornell University behavioral scientist whose studies have come under increasing scrutiny because of alleged problems with data and methodology, has told Cornell he intends to retire. He gave notice, in a letter he shared with Mother Jones, one day…
Even Before Florence’s Floods, North Carolina’s Factory Farms Were Deadly to Their Neighbors
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. While Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters rise on North Carolina’s coastal plane, inundating massive hog and poultry farms, the question arises: Why on earth would the meat industry alight upon such flood-prone territory in the first place? After all, last week’s mega-storm comes hot on the heels of…
Heidi Heitkamp’s Latest Campaign Ad Targets Farmers Caught in Trump’s Trade War
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The race for North Dakota’s open senate seat has been called “nasty” by several news outlets, and for good reason: In their ads, the candidates don’t mince words about their opponents. In one, North Dakota representative Kevin Cramer calls the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, “an…
The House Is Trying to Sneak These Dangerous Changes Into the Farm Bill
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As the world churns in Washington, Congress is quietly trying to finalize the farm bill. Surprise, surprise: Negotiations over the legislation are beset by clashing, and likely irreconcilable, House and Senate visions for this omnibus legislation that shapes US agriculture and hunger policy for five-year intervals. The…
The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm
Milkos/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This summer, the Canadian psychologist and alt-right darling Jordan Peterson appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast to talk about his new health regimen: “I’ve been on a pure carnivore diet for about two months,” Peterson said. First he had gone low-carb, eating only meat and…
Stop Calling All South Asian Food “Curry”
JoeGough/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. For many, the word “curry” conjures up the image of an Indian takeout restaurant. But in his book, Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race, Canadian author Naben Ruthnum asks that we challenge our perceptions of the dish. According to Ruthnum, a guest on the latest episode…