Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMar 20, 2014
A new report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the "Right to Food" took aim at the entire basis on which food is produced and distributed on a global scale. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Emily Wilson / TruthdigApr 30, 2013
Director Ramin Bahrani’s latest film "At Any Price" tells the story of a man who runs a farming empire and sells genetically modified seeds. We talked recently with Bahrani about the pressures of farming in the current Monsanto-dominated environment and how the country has changed since Alexis de Tocqueville wrote "Democracy in America." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 12, 2006
Author Michael Pollan tells Truthdig: "[Whole Foods is] very cleverly designed, but it's based on illusions If you go to the farm depicted on those labels, you find that in fact things look a little bit different"
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Blair Golson / TruthdigApr 12, 2006
The country's leading author on the natural world discusses his new book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," which details the truth behind "free range" chicken; the "illusions" of Whole Foods stores; and the reason why the cheapest calories are the least healthy. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
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