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Seed industry consolidation continues. So should our resistance.

Three major megamergers in the seed industry are on the horizon: Bayer and Monsanto, DuPont and Dow, and ChemChina and Syngenta. This means three corporations will own nearly 60 percent of the world's seed supply. Learn why that's a problem, and what we as consumers can do to fight back.

Nutritionists' picks

TDE Mandarins, Pixie Tangerines and Gold Nugget Tangerines are brightening our produce departments this month. Also try a few of our nutritionists' favorite products: locally made beeswax candles; an organic, Fair Trade chocolate bar with crunchy popped quinoa; a spicy, superbly nutritious turmeric elixir; and more!

Letters to the editor, February 2017

What should "healthy" mean?, Carbonated water, Glyphosate and grains, and more