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Elizabeth Royte

As seen in: The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN), Medium, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Die Welt, National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Yale Environment 360, Smithsonian Magazine, Esquire and
Writes on consumption, waste, food, water, energy and sometimes insects. Books and mags. Details at royte.com

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The key to protecting rattlesnakes from extinction? Clearing their name and reputation

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By Elizabeth Royte
| National Geographic
The night of near-continuous rattlesnakes was mellow: the temperature pleasant, the humidity low, the beer cold. Under a crescent moon, the electric golf cart rolled silently over hilly paths. When our headlights illuminated a venomous snake, Matt Goode would hop out—a drink in his right hand, a snake stick in his left—and calmly present the creature for my inspection.
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Back Forty: How the fridge reshaped politics, trade, economics, and transportation

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By Elizabeth Royte
| The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN)
Back Forty will bring you periodic reviews, interviews, and reporter insights about the stories they wrote. We hope you enjoy it as a companion to our content on TheFERN.org and our Ag Insider policy news site. You can subscribe to the newsletter below. By Elizabeth Royte The science of chill, whether produced naturally or mechanically, is fascinating.
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PFAS present in more than 1,000 pesticides, analysis shows

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By Elizabeth Royte
| The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN)
PFAS, known as “forever chemicals” because of how long they last in the environment, are present in at least 1,400 pesticides, according to a new analysis from the Environmental Working Group. The chemicals are found in products ranging from herbicides applied to corn, sugar beets and cranberries to insecticides used on livestock and pets, to… » Read More FERN’s Ag Insider gives you the reporting you need every day to navigate the difficult terrain of food and agriculture policy.
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