By Brent Cunningham All six episodes of Buzzkill are out, and we hope you’re enjoying them. But at FERN we’re givers, so check out this bonus episode, recorded earlier this month in New York City at ...

Since nutrition-facts labeling was first introduced by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 1973, the back of the box has been a controversial space. Countless FDA rule changes, congressional ...

In “Bird Flu in Cows Is a Slow-Motion Disaster,” FERN’s latest publishing partnership with The New York Times opinion section, science journalist and FERN contributor Maryn McKenna describes the ...

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In episode 4 of Buzzkill, our new podcast series on the pollinator crisis, reporter Eve Abrams tells the story of how one Maryland couple’s dispute with their homeowners association sparked a ...

If you want to see the birthplace of America’s ultraprocessed diet, take a drive through the upper Midwest in high summer. Before long, you’ll be hypnotized by the shimmering green blanket of corn and ...

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“Within minutes of the cat’s meat man embarking on his circuit, the barrow would be surrounded by felines, some of whom had perfectly good homes to go to and others who did not but still hoped that a ...

On a plate in front of me are three shrimp: One is wild, one is farmed, and the last one isn’t a shrimp at all. It’s a vegan “shrimp,” one of several brands that have come to market in the last decade ...

“Joe, my friend of three decades, suddenly died at 57. … After the first night of shiva, Joe’s sister took me into his apartment, which was next to her own. Joe had lived there in New York City with ...