Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Journalist | Vancouver |
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About Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson is a reporter and writer covering food systems, climate, disinformation, and plastics and the environment for Canada’s National Observer.
His ongoing investigations of the plastic industry in Canada won him a Webster Award's nomination in environmental reporting in 2021. He was also a nominee for a Canadian Association of Journalists's award for his reporting on disinformation.
Marc has previously written for High Country News, the Literary Review of Canada, and other publications on topics exploring relationships between people and their social and physical environments.
He holds an M.A. in journalism from the University of British Columbia and a B.A. in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic.
Why you probably won't know if you're eating gene-edited food
Canadians could soon be unknowingly eating gene-edited foods that have not been assessed for safety by Health Canada.
Canada fails to test for all toxics on farms and in food
PFAS, a group of chemicals linked to health problems and used in everything from takeout containers to raincoats, is finding its way into American fields and food. Could Canadian farmers be facing the same danger?
Forget COVID. Canada’s chicken farmers are dealing with a hidden pandemic
First detected in Canada last year, the H5N1 virus has killed over 1.7 million of the country's domesticated fowl and wreaked havoc on poultry and egg farms.
War, geopolitics, and capital markets driving food costs to the moon
Pundits and farming lobbies are blaming sky-high food prices on shortages, but a new report argues wealthy investors are fuelling the crisis.
Meat in moderation can be part of the climate solution, regenerative ranchers say
Regenerative farming promotes raising crops and livestock together along with other methods to promote soil health.
‘The worst of the worst’: Pending changes to Canada’s environmental law don’t solve toxic pollution problem
Emissions of over 40 highly toxic chemicals in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec have significantly increased in recent decades, potentially exposing millions of Canadians to harmful groundwater and air pollution, a new analysis shows.
Days when I’m worn thin by the climate crisis, I try to recall the joy of Yves and Céline’s farm
Céline Caron and Yves Tessier devoted their lives to protecting soil health long before regenerative farming became mainstream.
Regenerative agriculture can combat climate change and keep food on our plates. Here’s how it works
The past decade has seen exploding interest in an approach to farming focused on soil health called regenerative agriculture, which proponents say can help fix the climate crisis. The problem? No one agrees on what regenerative agriculture actually means.
How to check who’s posting ads to your local Facebook page
Earlier this month, a Canada's National Observer investigation uncovered links between a half-dozen self-professed grassroots Facebook pages across the country and Canada Proud founder Jeff Ballingall, a prominent right-wing political strategist, and his associates. Here's a quick guide for those who want to figure out who is running political ads on their community Facebook pages.