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Consumption-Q+A

Asked & Answered: PFAS Q&A with Kyla Bennett

PFAS expert Kyla Bennett answers Modern Farmer reader questions about forever chemicals.

by Lena Beck· June 7, 2024
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Consumption-Explainer

PFAS: Behind the Label

How do you know if your products are PFAS-free or not? Here’s our expert-informed guide.

by Lena Beck· May 29, 2024
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Consumption-Explainer

The EPA Just Passed the First-Ever Federal Regulations for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water. Here are the Top Five Things You Need to Know.

Of the thousands of "forever chemicals" out there, the Environmental Protection Agency just passed a drinking water standard for a small handful of them. Here’s what it means for you.

by Lena Beck· May 29, 2024
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Farm-Article

The House Proposed a New Farm Bill. This Will Affect Your Life—Even if You’re Not a Farmer.

What’s on the table: weakened climate funding, props to factory farms, cuts to SNAP and what you can do about it.

by Lena Beck· May 24, 2024
Farm-Article

Unsubscribe? FarmTok Worries About a TikTok Ban

With a ban on TikTok looming, many farmers, ranchers and producers are worried about how they’ll continue to connect with audiences.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· May 21, 2024
Consumption-Article

$9 Butter? Canadian Redditors Say No Thank You

Subscribers to a Reddit thread organized a national boycott of grocery mega-chain Loblaws that grew into a community movement to promote farmer’s markets and local food.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· May 16, 2024
Consumption-Article

A Buffalo Renaissance

A comprehensive round-up of USDA initiatives aiming to restore bison herds to Native American communities.

by Naoki Nitta· April 26, 2024
Food-Op-ed

Opinion: Congress Should Standardize Food Labels in Farm Bill to Curb Food Waste

Americans throw out 6.5 million tons of edible food each year. Changing the ‘best by’ labels would fix that.

by Pete Pearson· April 22, 2024
Food-On The Ground

On the Ground With the Schools Learning What It Takes To Improve Lunch Menus

Here’s how four trailblazing school districts are gaining traction, from getting buy-in from kids to upping creativity in the kitchen.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· April 16, 2024
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