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Recent Editions
Baby Steps
Grocery and restaurant chains rethink how consumers buy food. The USDA rethinks how it aligns nutrition assistance with nutrition guidelines. …
Sick of It
Weekly Newsletter | April 11, 2024
As the disease jumps species, Avian Flu concerns increase. As aid to Gaza suffers, hunger worries increase. As food prices …
Penny Poor, Water Wise
Weekly Newsletter | March 28, 2024
Food prices: a consumer and campaign issue. Avian flu: a contagion concern for cattle. Water: a conversation on conservation.
Proteins and Proxies
Weekly Newsletter | March 21, 2024
Meat and its imitators fought for supremacy. Or at least relevance. Migrant workers remain a political hot potato. And an …
A Slice for Your Pi Day
Weekly Newsletter | March 14, 2024
Texas churned out a spate of news this week. Wildfires ripped through the Panhandle as the South by Southwest (SXSW) …
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The Intel Distillery Archives
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