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Yesterday — 21 December 2024Main stream

Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads

21 December 2024 at 18:02
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.

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Egg prices climbed 8.2 percent in November, and the average wholesale price is up more than 150 percent from a year ago.
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Bird Flu Has Hit California Dairies So Hard That They’re Calling It ‘Covid for Cows’

The virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation’s largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite various precautions.

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Avian influenza, a virus known as H5N1, primarily sickens birds, but it can spread to mammals.

How the Right and the MAHA Movement Have Co-opted ‘Crunchy’

19 December 2024 at 07:46
Once, eating whole foods and avoiding toxins was associated with a lefty worldview. Now, being a “crunchy mom” is more often about “health freedom.”

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Becca Tanner, a social media influencer, at home in rural Virginia.

American Kitchens Face an Uncertain Mix: Olive Oil and Tariffs

18 December 2024 at 22:55
Trump hasn’t said whether he’ll move against imported foods, but the effects on oil producers and consumers are already being debated.

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Bottled European olive oil was targeted for tariffs during the first Trump administration.

Expanding the Laws on Assisted Dying

10 December 2024 at 00:22
Readers discuss the British vote on the issue and urge actions in the U.S. Also: Safeguarding our food; taxing cow burps in Denmark; a crossword tale.

Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise

29 October 2024 at 14:45
The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.
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