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May 23, 2016

Seis Maneras de Amar y Mejorar Nuestra Comida

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Apenas hace cinco años, el poder politico de la agroindustria hacía que una reforma fuera impensable. Pero el panorama está cambiando. He aquí seis maneras en que ambientalistas, abogados, chefs y críticos de restaurants están uniendo fuerzas para establecer un cambio verdadero en nuestro sistema alimentario.

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May 23, 2016

Six Ways We’re Learning to Love Our Food

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Just five years ago, agricultural reform seemed out of reach. Today, everyone from chefs to lawyers to farmworkers are helping build a healthier, more sustainable food system.

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May 6, 2016

Climate Change Is Messing with Our Meals

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Breakfast, lunch and dinner might look (and taste) different in a warmer world.

April 19, 2016

Preocupaciones por Agua Potable Van Más Allá del Plomo

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

La contaminación del agua por parte de las grandes granjas industriales sigue estando fuera del alcance de la ley.

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April 19, 2016

Concerns About Drinking Water Go Beyond Lead

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

The biggest source of water pollution in the United States remains largely outside the law.

April 13, 2016

Se Elimina Un Pestida Tóxico, Y Aun Quedan Muchos Más

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Para cultivar alimentos sin venenos es necesario contravenir el sistema.

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April 13, 2016

One Toxic Pesticide Is on the Way Out—With Many More to Go

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

To grow food without poisonous chemicals, you need to buck the system.

April 8, 2016

Rompiendo Ciclos: De Los Químicos A Los Cultivos de Cobertura

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Earthjustice y otros defensores están luchando para sacar a docenas de agroquímicos del mercado por los riesgos tan evidentes que presentan a la salud humana, la vida silvestre y la calidad de nuestra agua y nuestros suelos. He aquí algunos de los ejemplos de los retos legales.

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April 8, 2016

Breaking the Cycle: Moving from Chemicals to Cover Crops

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Legal battles over pesticides are full of twists and turns, but we can make a better case for dropping them by ensuring farmers have better alternatives to harmful chemicals.

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April 1, 2016

The Clean Power Plan’s on Hold, but Clean Agriculture Can Move Forward

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Cleaning up the electricity sector isn’t the only way to curb climate change; cleaning up our food and agriculture system can cut climate pollution, too.