Lela Nargi
I'm a writer and editor
Food Systems/Agriculture, Social Justice, Environment, Science. lelanargi.com, @LelaNargi, linkedin.com/in/lelanargi
The Guardian
Rat fur, arsenic and copper: the dangerous ingredients lacing US prison water
The Guardian, Mar 2024; picked up by Environmental Health News
The Guardian
‘It smells bad’: the US farmworkers grappling with unsafe water at home
The Guardian, Jan 2024
ambrook.com
A Lab Error Just Upended Years of Work on the GMO American Chestnut Tree
Ambrook Research, Jan 2024
packagingdive.com
Researchers find PFAS in non-plastic straws, complicating sustainability efforts
Packaging Dive, Nov 2023
foodprint.org
Food scholar Darra Goldstein on the culinary history of preservation
FoodPrint, Oct 2023
The Guardian
‘No normal seasons any more’: seed farmers struggle amid the climate crisis
The Guardian, Oct 2023
foodprint.org
What can you make with half a million pounds of Kernza? Try beer.
FoodPrint, Sept 2023 (reprinted in Salon)
packagingdive.com
Reusable cup systems gain scale through city and venue partnerships
Packaging Dive, Aug 2023
ambrook.com
Farm Kids Are Experiencing High Rates of Anxiety and Depression
Ambrook Research, Jul 2023