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Nathanael Johnson

    Latest articles by Nathanael Johnson

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    Senate moves closer to blocking state GMO labelingSenate moves closer to blocking state GMO labeling
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    The Senate may soon scuttle state laws that force food companies to put GMO labels on their packages.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    Is ethanol really worse than gasoline? The debate, revisited.Is ethanol really worse than gasoline? The debate, revisited.
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    Digging deeper, it’s not as simple as it looked.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    Opposing ethanol in Iowa used to be the touch of death. Is that still true?Opposing ethanol in Iowa used to be the touch of death. Is that still true?
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    Cruz is betting he can win Iowa without embracing ethanol. It’s a big gamble.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    The 7 charts you need to understand California’s water prospectsThe 7 charts you need to understand California’s water prospects
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    It’s finally raining in California. But the state is deep in water debt.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    The EPA says this popular pesticide can hurt bees. Should we still use it?The EPA says this popular pesticide can hurt bees. Should we still use it?
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    It looks like this pesticide is worse for honeybees than the evidence previously suggested.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    It’s practically impossible to define “GMOs”It’s practically impossible to define “GMOs”
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    Debates rage over what to do about genetically modified organisms, but we rarely stop to ask a more basic question: Do GMOs really exist?

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    Farming requires less energy than it used to. That’s a big deal.Farming requires less energy than it used to. That’s a big deal.
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    We’ll need a 70 percent increase in food production by 2050.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    Here’s a better alternative to GMO labelingHere’s a better alternative to GMO labeling
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    Labeling would reverse the vicious cycle whereby consumer fear of the unknown pushes companies to fight for secrecy.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    How California could get smarter about droughts and floodingHow California could get smarter about droughts and flooding
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    There’s a potential solution: redirecting swollen rivers onto farmland to recharge groundwater.

    By Nathanael Johnson
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    Mark Bittman’s plan to make you fall in love with vegan foodMark Bittman’s plan to make you fall in love with vegan food
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    A Q&A with the former New York Times columnist, who’s joined a meal delivery startup.

    By Nathanael Johnson