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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

    Future Perfect
    Impossible Foods’ meatless burgers have made it a $2 billion companyImpossible Foods’ meatless burgers have made it a $2 billion company
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    Following Beyond Meat’s IPO, Impossible Foods says it has raised $300 million in its latest funding round.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Egg-laying hens live in horrific conditions. Washington state just passed a law to change that.Egg-laying hens live in horrific conditions. Washington state just passed a law to change that.
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    Cages smaller than a sheet of paper are out. Perches and dust baths are in.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    How humanity is winning the war on child mortality, in one chartHow humanity is winning the war on child mortality, in one chart
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    In the 1950s, more than 20 million children died each year. We’ve since cut that figure by two-thirds.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Why foreign aid is getting better at saving livesWhy foreign aid is getting better at saving lives
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    Billionaire do-gooders get a lot of flak. In his new book, Raj Kumar argues that they’ve helped change global health work for the better.

    By Kelsey Piper
    Science
    Beyond Meat is going public. Meat alternatives are going mainstream.Beyond Meat is going public. Meat alternatives are going mainstream.
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    You can now buy a stake in vegan meat.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Cory Booker is winning the charity primaryCory Booker is winning the charity primary
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    His tax returns show he donates 15 percent of his income. But is that how we should pick a president?

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Beyond Meat is going public. Investors are betting on a new future for food.Beyond Meat is going public. Investors are betting on a new future for food.
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    Plant-based meat products might fix our food system.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Malaria is among the world’s biggest killers of children. Now there’s a vaccine.Malaria is among the world’s biggest killers of children. Now there’s a vaccine.
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    The new malaria vaccine isn’t perfect. It’s still a huge deal.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    A Novocaine shortage in the UK is affecting an unexpected group: farm animalsA Novocaine shortage in the UK is affecting an unexpected group: farm animals
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    The UK is one of the few places in the world that bothers with pain treatment for farm animals. Now they’re running out.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Bill Gates is committed to giving away his fortune — but he keeps getting richerBill Gates is committed to giving away his fortune — but he keeps getting richer
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    Gates is now worth $100 billion. Why is it so hard to give money away?

    By Kelsey Piper