The year in food and farming

Grist: It`s been quite a year for food and farming coverage here at Grist. Below is a wrap-up of some of the biggest stories of the year. 1. The worst drought in half a century Corn withered, farmers scowled and resorted to feeding their cows candy, and many predicted the coming of the real Hunger Games. But the country's worst drought in over 70 years was far more complex than most news sources reported. Most of that industrial corn was heavily propped up by crop insurance (supplemented with taxpayer...

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