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Monsanto Knowingly Polluted SF Bay with Toxic PCBs, Now Oakland Faces Billion Dollar Cleanup

Oakland city attorney says the chemical giant “chose profits over people, and American cities and citizens are still suffering the consequences.”

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Reflect

Age of The Farmer

Sixty-five is the average age of farmers, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them. How did we get here?

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Change

From Extractive to Regenerative: 3 Ways to Jumpstart a Community-Grounded Economy

By centering on race, seeing community members as experts, and changing policies, we can build an economy that benefits everyone.

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Change

The Color of Food: How Gardens and Farms Can Help Us Heal From a History of Racism

When we work together, share meals together, and laugh together, we’re repairing relationships to the soil as a community.

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Eat & Drink

Fennel + Beef Stew

This one gets better with time—make it for dinner and enjoy it for lunch the next day.

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Change

A New Way to Share: Platform Cooperatives

Multi-stakeholder cooperatives that combine producers and consumers are starting to emerge as a means to move toward sustainability.

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Eat & Drink

Bee-Free Diet: Would You Die Without Bees to Pollinate Your Food?

One in three bites of your food includes a bee-pollinated item.

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Reflect

How Fishing Subsidies are Emptying our Oceans

Fish numbers are rapidly dwindling globally.

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Eat & Drink

How to Make Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee has a history on the Left Coast.

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Eat & Drink

Want to Waste Less Food at Home? There’s a Handbook for That

A scientist offers practical tips for reducing food waste at home.