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Stories by Linda Baker

An Out-of-Whack Food Chain

In the United States, stuffing and starving are two sides of the same coin.
Posted on May 2, 2003, Source: Tidepool.org

The Real Magic Mushrooms

Cleaning up toxic spills, stopping poison-gas attacks, and curing deadly diseases: Fungus king Paul Stamets says there's no limit to what his spores can do.
Posted on Nov 26, 2002, Source: Salon

The Not-So-Sweet Success of Organic Farming

Pesticide-free, non-genetically modified food is a big, global business now. But, ironically, small farmers are getting the shaft.
Posted on Jul 31, 2002, Source: Salon

Sprawl: Soccer Moms' Public Enemy #1

Mothers with school aged children to spend more than an hour a day shuttling their kids around. What is it doing to our environment and sense of community?
Posted on Dec 14, 2000, Source: AlterNet

Illegal CFC Smuggling Destroying Ozone Layer

Illegal refrigerants and fire-suppressants rank so close to cocaine as the most profitable contraband coming into the US, it's a wonder no one has written a Hollywood thriller about them. Between 1994 and 1997, 6,367 tons were smuggled across the U.S. border, valuing $43 million in lost tax revenue alone.
Posted on Nov 20, 2000, Source: E Magazine