Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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Oil found in Gulf food chain, salmon nastiness, Mexico woes, U.N. lauds sustainable ag
When my info-larder gets too packed, it’s time to serve up some choice nuggets from around the Web. Get’em while they’re hot.BP oil infiltrates the Gulf’s food chain The inevitable […]
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Feed the economy, or starve it? The answer’s clear.
Photo: greenforall.orgIn economic-policy circles, a debate rages around what medicine might cure the ailing economy. The topic doesn’t draw much attention in environmental media, but I would argue that the […]
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Latest podcast: How cancer-causing methyl iodide snuck past the EPA and onto farm fields
In the waning days of the Bush Administration, the EPA executed what will likely go down as the single most egregious decision in its less-than-stellar history: Ignoring strong warnings from […]
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If JBS gobbles up Smithfield, three companies will own U.S. meat market
(Grist illo; Carlossg/Flickr) A typical supermarket’s meat counter displays a landscape of easy bounty: shrink-wrapped chops, cutlets, steaks, roasts, loins, burger meat, and more, almost all of it priced to […]
