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We don’t talk enough about animal suffering. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech matters.We don’t talk enough about animal suffering. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech matters.
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The Best Actor winner elevated the moral worth of animals to a national audience.

By Kelsey Piper
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Scrambled eggs made out of beans: A surprisingly good ideaScrambled eggs made out of beans: A surprisingly good idea
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Sodexo’s deal with Just is an important milestone for eggless eggs.

By Kelsey Piper
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KFC is now selling vegan chicken nuggets in 2 major citiesKFC is now selling vegan chicken nuggets in 2 major cities
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At this moment, we cannot confirm or deny that they are “finger-lickin’ good.”

By Dylan Matthews
Money
Mr. Peanut’s death and Baby Peanut’s birth, explainedMr. Peanut’s death and Baby Peanut’s birth, explained
Money

Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe is dead at 104. But now there’s a Baby Nut.

By Rebecca Jennings
Money
Odd Job: This teen bought a bunch of vending machines. Now he makes six figures.Odd Job: This teen bought a bunch of vending machines. Now he makes six figures.
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Nineteen-year-old Jamie Ibanez owns five vending machines, but he makes most of his money from his YouTube channel.

By Luke Winkie
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Can you guess which Americans are most into plant-based meat?Can you guess which Americans are most into plant-based meat?
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A new Gallup poll suggests interest in meat alternatives is broader than you might think

By Kelsey Piper
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Denny’s is now offering Beyond Burgers nationwideDenny’s is now offering Beyond Burgers nationwide
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Can plant-based meat keep making the jump from trial to national rollout?

By Kelsey Piper
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Kansas’s ag-gag law has been ruled unconstitutionalKansas’s ag-gag law has been ruled unconstitutional
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The 1990 law banned documenting animal abuse on factory farms.

By Kelsey Piper
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California has been passing tough animal welfare laws. A court just handed the state a big victory.California has been passing tough animal welfare laws. A court just handed the state a big victory.
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The courts keep backing states’ rights to pass animal welfare laws.

By Kelsey Piper
Money
TikTok is full of Sephora and Chipotle employees spilling secrets. That can get complicated.TikTok is full of Sephora and Chipotle employees spilling secrets. That can get complicated.
Money

Employees and former employees are the best brand ambassadors money can’t buy, but companies aren’t partnering with them.

By Deanna Patrice Jhaveri
The many places you can buy Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, in one chart
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Meatless meat has gone mainstream.

By Sigal Samuel
Money
Why are so many brands pivoting to coziness?Why are so many brands pivoting to coziness?
Money

Marketers have always used beautiful domestic spaces in advertisements. Now even shoes and liquor are supposed to make us feel safe and warm.

By Rebecca Jennings
Money
TikTok lights, keto-friendly bread, beauty fridges: how old products get rebranded for the internetTikTok lights, keto-friendly bread, beauty fridges: how old products get rebranded for the internet
Money

LED lights are being sold as “TikTok lights” now. It’s a canny SEO play.

By Taylor Majewski
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The number of US alcohol deaths per year has doubled since 1999The number of US alcohol deaths per year has doubled since 1999
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Alcohol causes more deaths than all drug overdoses combined.

By German Lopez
How fast food “became black”
Money

In her new book, Franchise, Marcia Chatelain explains how black franchise owners became the backbone of the industry.

By Cynthia Greenlee
Technology
Grubhub sale rumors highlight the state of the struggling food-delivery industryGrubhub sale rumors highlight the state of the struggling food-delivery industry
Technology

Tough competition makes consolidation a really attractive idea.

By Rani Molla
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Why McDonald’s has been slow to adopt meatless meatWhy McDonald’s has been slow to adopt meatless meat
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The next big challenge for the plant-based meat industry is scale.

By Kelsey Piper
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Impossible Foods’ new pork is 0% pig. That’s a big deal.Impossible Foods’ new pork is 0% pig. That’s a big deal.
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The plant-based Impossible Pork is here to replace the most eaten meat in the world.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
A “new” Amazon waffle maker came with an old crusty-looking waffle already in itA “new” Amazon waffle maker came with an old crusty-looking waffle already in it
Technology

Buying from Amazon is still a crap shoot.

By Jason Del Rey
Science
The hidden calories in your booze, explainedThe hidden calories in your booze, explained
Science

Some drinks can derail your diet — but you’d never know it from the label.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
New food stamp rules won’t just hurt my clients. They’ll hurt struggling social workers like me.New food stamp rules won’t just hurt my clients. They’ll hurt struggling social workers like me.
Politics

New SNAP requirements will harm hundreds of thousands, including social services workers who depend on food stamps, too.

By Elena Gormley
Science
Processed foods are a much bigger health problem than we thoughtProcessed foods are a much bigger health problem than we thought
Science

They’ve been linked to disease and overeating. Could our microbiome explain why?

By Julia Belluz
The keto moment
Science

The extreme diet phenomenon may offer clues on how nutrition can treat disease.

By Julia Belluz
The best things to eat and drink to fight wintertime dread
Food

Tips from cooks and eaters in the coldest parts of the world.

By Kara Elder
Climate
2019 was a brutal year for American farmers2019 was a brutal year for American farmers
Climate

Record flooding, a delayed harvest, and a trade war with China are hammering US agriculture this year.

By Umair Irfan
Inside the world of one of YouTube’s most popular food vloggers
Culture

What does it really take to eat noodles for a living?

By Luke Winkie
Politics
2020 Democrats may skip the next presidential debate over a labor dispute2020 Democrats may skip the next presidential debate over a labor dispute
Politics

All seven candidates who qualified for the debate said they wouldn’t cross a picket line.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Culture
Burger King is using Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers to sell WhoppersBurger King is using Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers to sell Whoppers
Culture

If you say these Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers out loud, Burger King will give you a free Whopper.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Replacing beef with chicken isn’t as good for the planet as you thinkReplacing beef with chicken isn’t as good for the planet as you think
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What the advice to replace beef with chicken in your diet is missing.

By Leah Garces
Video
Why you always seem to have room for dessertWhy you always seem to have room for dessert
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Video

There’s a scientific reason behind your “second stomach.”

By Madeline Marshall
Science
How to host Thanksgiving dinner when everyone has a dietary restrictionHow to host Thanksgiving dinner when everyone has a dietary restriction
Science

It’s possible to find unity in the age of dietary division.

By Julia Belluz
Science
The endless shaming over Thanksgiving pie makes no senseThe endless shaming over Thanksgiving pie makes no sense
Science

It’s really not worth feeling guilty about a little over-indulgence during the holidays.

By Julia Belluz
Policy
Prop 65 was meant to protect Californians from toxic water. How did warning stickers end up on everything?Prop 65 was meant to protect Californians from toxic water. How did warning stickers end up on everything?
Policy

A local law has meant cancer warnings adorn everything from bikinis and faux leather jackets to certain foods and, for a while, coffee.

By Michael Waters
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Denny’s is selling Beyond Burgers nowDenny’s is selling Beyond Burgers now
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More restaurants are adding meatless “meat” offerings.

By Kelsey Piper
A champion of the unplugged, earth-conscious life, Wendell Berry is still ahead of us
Features

The writer and farmer’s impassioned arguments on farming, technology, and the urban-rural divide have taken on a new urgency.

By Hope Reese
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Meatless meat is becoming mainstream — and it’s sparking a backlashMeatless meat is becoming mainstream — and it’s sparking a backlash
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The growing pushback against Impossible and Beyond burgers in fast-food chains, explained

By Kelsey Piper
Science
Meat is unhealthy, meat is okay: Why science keeps overturning what we thought we knewMeat is unhealthy, meat is okay: Why science keeps overturning what we thought we knew
Science

Don’t be surprised that scientists keep updating their advice.

By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
Science
Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained.Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained.
Science

How researchers came to a controversial conclusion about the health effects of meat.

By Julia Belluz
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McDonald’s rolls out meatless Beyond burgers in CanadaMcDonald’s rolls out meatless Beyond burgers in Canada
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The fast-food chain is the latest to try out meatless meat offerings.

By Kelsey Piper
Plant-based meat and the knock-down, drag-out fight for the American diet
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If we’re ever going to eat less meat, faux burgers could be an important first step. So why are they a cultural flashpoint?

By Brent Cunningham