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Sustainability Matters: October 23, 2015

Maggie Borden

Maggie Borden

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Buying local doesn’t necessarily mean avoiding …

Buying local doesn’t necessarily mean avoiding pesticides. [Grist]

Subway is the latest fast food chain to make the switch to antibiotic-free meat. [NPR]

Farmers guilds across the country are bringing first-time farmers into the fold by sharing knowledge and advice. [Modern Farmer]

Could Yelp be a tool for tracking food poisoning outbreaks? [The Atlantic]

Too few cooks in the kitchen: a new report reveals the restaurant industry is struggling with a shortage of skilled hands. [NYT]

General Mills has launched a venture capital arm to investment in small regional food businesses. [Fortune]

The future of food, as seen by young American farmers. [Smithsonian Magazine]