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One Senator’s Lonely Quest to Make the Farm Bill More Sustainable
For years, Debbie Stabenow fought for environmentally friendly agricultural policy. She retired with mixed results.
Climate•10 min read
Frida Garza, Grist
Frida Garza is a staff writer at Grist covering food and agriculture. Previously, she was an editor at the Guardian US and a senior staff writer at Jezebel.
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The Senate’s New Farm Bill Would Prioritize the Climate. Too Bad It’s Basically Doomed.
Democrats and Republicans can't seem to agree over what belongs in the nation's leading agricultural policy.
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At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.
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How Food Banks Prevented 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Last Year
Redistributing food before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger — it also fights climate change.
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