What’s Organic? A Debate Over Dirt May Boil Down to Turf With investment up in hydroponic and aquaponic systems that grow plants without soil, the question rages over whether the produce can be labeled organic. By STEPHANIE STROM
You Might Be Paying Too Much for Your Chicken Investors contend that the way a chicken pricing index used by grocery stores is compiled has kept the retail price of chicken artificially high. By STEPHANIE STROM
Uncertain Harvest Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has not proved to be the outcome in the United States. By DANNY HAKIM
Eat Well How a Food Subsidy Program Pushed Junk Food Off the Table Nudging shoppers toward more healthful foods pushed cheap junk food out of the family shopping basket without adding to the government’s costs. By STEPHANIE STROM
The New Health Care How Restricting Food Stamp Choices Can Fight Obesity A study shows the potential benefits, but if the past is any guide, what’s effective will nonetheless be politically unpalatable. By AARON E. CARROLL
Opinion America’s Wildlife Body Count We kill millions of “pest” animals each year, without the science to justify it. By RICHARD CONNIFF
In Fight for Horse Health, the Battleground Can Be a Mare’s Body Some experts say a process in which imported stallions are repeatedly bred to mares to test for a potentially devastating sexually transmitted disease is archaic. By SARAH MASLIN NIR
Feeling Guilty About Not Flossing? Maybe There’s No Need It has been something of an open secret among experts that flossing hasn’t been shown to prevent cavities or periodontal disease. By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
Dot Earth Burning Economic Issues Behind America’s Wildfire Problem Amid failed policies continue to boost risks and costs in America’s wildfire zones, some glimpses of hope? By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Dot Earth Musing on Meat as Two Bulls Enjoy Brief Pre-Slaughter Freedom Some meaty thoughts arise as two bulls bound for a slaughterhouse briefly roamed West Baltimore. By ANDREW C. REVKIN
G.M.O. Labeling Bill Gains House Approval The bill would require companies to indicate that foods have genetically engineered ingredients, but disagreement remains over how that would be done. By STEPHANIE STROM
Dot Earth The Future of Zoos Is there any ethical way to keep apes, elephants and other intelligent animals in captivity given growing understanding of their emotional life — and rights? By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Eaglet Emerges at National Arboretum, Live on a Webcam The first of two eaglets broke through the shell on Friday morning as a video feed recorded the hatching. By CHRISTINE HAUSER
Senate to Vote on GMO Food Labeling Bill The senators will consider whether the government should require labeling on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, an issue that has split the food industry. By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and STEPHANIE STROM
Trade Group Lobbying for Plant-Based Foods Takes a Seat in Washington As dozens of companies have sprung up to develop foods from proteins derived from peas and other nonmeat sources, a trade association has been established to represent these businesses. By STEPHANIE STROM
Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past The practice of seeding fields between harvests with noncash crops, which had fallen out of favor at modern farms, is making a steady comeback as farmers who have embraced it report higher yields. By STEPHANIE STROM
White House Letter Hillary Clinton’s Quiet Support Will Carry Iowa, Ex-Governor Predicts Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture, discussed voters in his home state, the candidates on both sides and his seven years in the Obama cabinet. By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Well What’s New in the Dietary Guidelines There’s welcome news for lovers of shrimp, eggs and coffee, but some confusion on fat and conflicting information over meat. By JANE E. BRODY
Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Indiana The avian influenza strain, which attacked a commercial turkey flock, was different from the main strain reported last year.
Well New Dietary Guidelines Urge Less Sugar for All and Less Protein for Boys and Men New federal dietary guidelines announced on Thursday urge Americans to drastically cut back on sugar, and for the first time have singled out teenage boys and men for eating too much meat. By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
What’s Organic? A Debate Over Dirt May Boil Down to Turf With investment up in hydroponic and aquaponic systems that grow plants without soil, the question rages over whether the produce can be labeled organic. By STEPHANIE STROM
You Might Be Paying Too Much for Your Chicken Investors contend that the way a chicken pricing index used by grocery stores is compiled has kept the retail price of chicken artificially high. By STEPHANIE STROM
Uncertain Harvest Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has not proved to be the outcome in the United States. By DANNY HAKIM
Eat Well How a Food Subsidy Program Pushed Junk Food Off the Table Nudging shoppers toward more healthful foods pushed cheap junk food out of the family shopping basket without adding to the government’s costs. By STEPHANIE STROM
The New Health Care How Restricting Food Stamp Choices Can Fight Obesity A study shows the potential benefits, but if the past is any guide, what’s effective will nonetheless be politically unpalatable. By AARON E. CARROLL
Opinion America’s Wildlife Body Count We kill millions of “pest” animals each year, without the science to justify it. By RICHARD CONNIFF
In Fight for Horse Health, the Battleground Can Be a Mare’s Body Some experts say a process in which imported stallions are repeatedly bred to mares to test for a potentially devastating sexually transmitted disease is archaic. By SARAH MASLIN NIR
Feeling Guilty About Not Flossing? Maybe There’s No Need It has been something of an open secret among experts that flossing hasn’t been shown to prevent cavities or periodontal disease. By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
Dot Earth Burning Economic Issues Behind America’s Wildfire Problem Amid failed policies continue to boost risks and costs in America’s wildfire zones, some glimpses of hope? By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Dot Earth Musing on Meat as Two Bulls Enjoy Brief Pre-Slaughter Freedom Some meaty thoughts arise as two bulls bound for a slaughterhouse briefly roamed West Baltimore. By ANDREW C. REVKIN
G.M.O. Labeling Bill Gains House Approval The bill would require companies to indicate that foods have genetically engineered ingredients, but disagreement remains over how that would be done. By STEPHANIE STROM
Dot Earth The Future of Zoos Is there any ethical way to keep apes, elephants and other intelligent animals in captivity given growing understanding of their emotional life — and rights? By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Eaglet Emerges at National Arboretum, Live on a Webcam The first of two eaglets broke through the shell on Friday morning as a video feed recorded the hatching. By CHRISTINE HAUSER
Senate to Vote on GMO Food Labeling Bill The senators will consider whether the government should require labeling on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, an issue that has split the food industry. By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and STEPHANIE STROM
Trade Group Lobbying for Plant-Based Foods Takes a Seat in Washington As dozens of companies have sprung up to develop foods from proteins derived from peas and other nonmeat sources, a trade association has been established to represent these businesses. By STEPHANIE STROM
Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past The practice of seeding fields between harvests with noncash crops, which had fallen out of favor at modern farms, is making a steady comeback as farmers who have embraced it report higher yields. By STEPHANIE STROM
White House Letter Hillary Clinton’s Quiet Support Will Carry Iowa, Ex-Governor Predicts Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture, discussed voters in his home state, the candidates on both sides and his seven years in the Obama cabinet. By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Well What’s New in the Dietary Guidelines There’s welcome news for lovers of shrimp, eggs and coffee, but some confusion on fat and conflicting information over meat. By JANE E. BRODY
Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Indiana The avian influenza strain, which attacked a commercial turkey flock, was different from the main strain reported last year.
Well New Dietary Guidelines Urge Less Sugar for All and Less Protein for Boys and Men New federal dietary guidelines announced on Thursday urge Americans to drastically cut back on sugar, and for the first time have singled out teenage boys and men for eating too much meat. By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
