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Mark Bittman: The Clean Water Act at 40: There’s Still Much Left to Do http://t.co/VzqmvC9D

The Clean Water Act at 40: There’s Still Much Left to Do by Paul Greenberg: Yale Environment 360

The Clean Water Act of 1972, one of the boldest environmental laws ever enacted, turns 40 this year, with an impressive record of cleaning up America's waterways. But from New York Harbor to Alaska’s Bristol Bay, key challenges remain.

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Michael Pollan: ERG study: California produces 12% of US agricultural output, but only gets 5% of farm bill spending. http://t.co/dvyoY0mA

Healthy Food, California Get Short Shrift in Farm Bill | Environmental Working Group

An Environmental Working Group analysis highlights the skewed priorities and gross inequities in federal spending under the nation’s most far-reaching food and farm legislation.

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Cooking Light: RT @bittman: Eat Less Meat. Save the World. http://t.co/PwLoGwSA

Eat Less Meat. Save the World. - Mark Bittman

A few weeks ago, in The Ethicist, Ariel Kaminer asked readers of this papers Magazine to explainwhy its ethical to eat meat. The contest generated around 3,000 submissions, and as a judge I read about 30 of them. (Here arethe responses from the winner and the finalists.)

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Michael Pollan: Jack Hitt's wonderful new book, Bunch of Amateurs, just published. The book he was born to write. http://t.co/hkLAhSUs

Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character : Jack Hitt

Amazon.com: Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character (9780307393753): Jack Hitt: Books

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Mark Bittman: Soda tax to appear on Richmond (CA) ballot: http://t.co/Gp8AmGMf

Soft drink tax will appear on Richmond ballot | abc7news.com

Tuesday night Richmond city leaders voted to put a special tax proposal on sodas on the November ballot.

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Naomi Starkman: Thank you, @bittman: We Could Be Heroes http://t.co/wi7156ai >on why we should eat less meat

We Could Be Heroes

We can slow global warming by eating fewer animal products.

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Michael Pollan: Do chefs have a political role, or obligations? Not according to these two great ones. Aesthetics trumps all. http://t.co/2y6SVh1N

Log In - The New York Times

Log in to manage your products and services from The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune.

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Mark Bittman: Not that any of you need convincing, but here's Tim Egan on Romney's weasel-ness: http://t.co/NLe5KrnM

Romney's Weasel Problem

When it comes to troubling aspects of his own life story, Mitt Romney has shown a tendency to dodge, weave, parse or deny in such a way that it outweighs the original offense.

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Mark Bittman: And while we're talking hawkey ... you gotta support the team! http://t.co/qkRLle3l

[HD] Seinfeld- Puddy Paints His Face for The Rangers-Devils Game

[High Definition] Seinfeld- Puddy Paints His Face for The Rangers-Devils Game

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Michael Pollan: Growing Cities: kickstarter to help fund new doc about urban farming in American. So close! http://t.co/bL7zrx5S

Kickstarter >> Growing Cities: A film about Urban Farming in America by Dan Susman & Andrew Monbouquette

Dan Susman & Andrew Monbouquette is raising funds for Growing Cities: A film about Urban Farming in America on Kickstarter! GROWING CITIES follows two friends on their trip cross-country as they meet urban farmers who are challenging the way we eat .