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The U.S.-Mexico beef market has taken a massive hit from the screwworm parasite, which has spread from Mexico to Texas and New Mexico. AP Photo/Isabel Mateos, file

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Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks

Staff Writer - June 17, 2026

Microplastics are settling into Pennsylvania’s rivers and marshes. Philippe Gerber/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning

An Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) swims under the ice. Erling Svensen/Artsdatabanken, CC BY

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This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model...

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

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El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals

Figuring out which PFAS types are accumulating in your body is challenging. Love Employee/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues

Three Philly restaurants were awarded a Michelin star, and the chefs given a custom-designed chef’s jacket. Lando Hass/picture alliance via Getty Images

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A culinary educator and local dining expert breaks down Michelin’s debut...

Staff Writer - December 5, 2025

Food assistance does more good when it doesn’t make people feel bad for needing help. SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

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How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Staff Writer - November 30, 2025

A person sits in a field of crops after a raid by U.S. immigration agents. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images

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As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Staff Writer - November 28, 2025

Pennsylvania is home to a diverse range of wild mushrooms, both edible and poisonous. Vaivirga/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Staff Writer - November 24, 2025

Pecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States. Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2025

Undercooked turkey is a leading cause of foodborne illness on Thanksgiving. AlexRaths/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner

Staff Writer - November 15, 2025

Being able to buy nutritious groceries is essential for your family’s health. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids...

Staff Writer - November 14, 2025

Wheat infected by Fusarium, a toxic fungus, has kernels that appear white with orange at the base. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/picture alliance via Getty Images

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What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2025

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Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

Staff Writer - June 14, 2026

Shreyans Goenka, Virginia Tech and Sankar Sen, Baruch College, CUNY Executives are facing pressure from boards, employees, regulators and...

As ocean temperatures rise during El Niño, fish can find themselves in hot water. Geoff Trodd/Unsplash

El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record...

June 12, 2026

In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images

Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities

June 9, 2026

An Amazon data center sits next to a neighborhood in northern Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country...

June 8, 2026

Large-scale solar power plants are key elements of energy policies in New York and other states. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Building more renewable energy sources means rethinking land use for agriculture...

June 5, 2026