Field test of GMO algae sparks outrage
Billions of taxpayer dollars have been invested in developing algae biofuels that have yet to be commercially viable.
Just so we’re clear: Black mothers aren’t to blame for high infant mortality
When famous midwife Ina May Gaskin suggested that Black mothers should make better lifestyle choices to have healthier babies, the Black birth world decided they’d had enough.
The moral travesty of Trumpcare
So what do we do now? We fight.
In North Carolina, pigs don’t fly, but their feces do
Something is rotten in North Carolina.
Flint residents face crackdowns for not paying for poisoned water
Meanwhile, three years after the Flint water crisis began, pipes still have not been fixed and water is still considered unsafe to drink.
6 ways to put public interest ahead of Big Pharma profits
Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.
Major blow to soy industry as Chinese grow wary of GMOs
China has strict rules against GMO cultivation but permits the import of a few varieties, including soybeans.
How taxpayer money provides the research for Big Pharma
Public money and public universities boost Big Pharma’s profits, so shouldn’t the public be able to afford the drugs?
Women’s health is on the chopping block, again
Defunding Planned Parenthood could cause a national health crisis for low-income women – and men, too.
4 not-so-easy ways to dismantle racism in the food system
Our food system is built on stolen land and exploited labor. Here’s what we can do to fix it.