Don’t Let Them Blind You with Their Science
October 28, 2015 | Organic farming can be cutting-edge, too.
Articles by Jill Richardson
When Your Teacher Asks If You Want Fries with That
October 21, 2015 | McDonald's tricks cash-strapped schools into serving up their own students.
Letting Pepsi Police Itself Isn’t Very Sweet
October 14, 2015 | The government didn’t get a chance to see whether a new calorie-cutting additive in Mug Root Beer is safe.
Junipero Serra’s Unsaintly History
September 30, 2015 | The recently canonized Spanish missionary brought indigenous Californians much more than just “the good news.”
Your Weed Killer Might Kill You
September 23, 2015 | The revelation that Roundup "probably" causes cancer demands a response that goes beyond restricting the commonplace chemical's use.
Chicken Disneyland
September 16, 2015 | McDonald’s is slowly transitioning to cage-free eggs, but that’s only a slightly better deal for the chickens.
Missing the Forest for the AC
September 9, 2015 | Sometimes well-meaning efforts at conservation fall short, and sometimes they’re downright absurd.
A Big Win for Fast Food Workers
September 2, 2015 | A recent labor board ruling lets employees bargain directly with their parent companies — and that's a big deal.