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 this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor, is exacerbating the climate crisis, a new study has found.
Want to avoid GMOs? New rules will make that harder
Canadians could soon be buying genetically modified foods and plants sold with minimal government oversight, recently released federal guidance suggests.
Feds won’t ban pesticides deadly to bees, bugs, ecosystems
Pesticides harmful to bees, water bugs, and other insects will continue to be allowed for use on Canadian fields and lawns.
COVID-19 a boon for produce boxes, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled to the brim with her farm’s produce, delivered weekly during the growing season to customers who paid a lump sum in advance. Demand hasn’t let up since.
Cutting back on waste is possible — if you can afford it
Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less took her by surprise.
Could high-tech farming be the future of food?
Robots, blockchain, and high-tech plankton might soon be producing food for British Columbians.
Collaboration key to protecting oceans, fisheries, researchers say
A co-ordinated global effort to preserve the oceans’ most important coastal habitats using marine protected areas (MPAs) could increase biodiversity, sequester carbon, and bolster food security, a new study has found.
Why better bioplastics can’t end the plastic crisis
Plastic products made from corn, wheat stubble, and other plants could soon become more common on Canadian farms and supermarket shelves.
Study calls on-farm slaughter safe, yet ranchers wait
It is safe for small B.C. farmers to slaughter their animals on-farm, newly released government documents suggest.
Forget labs — Google might help prevent food-borne illness
Before the internet, people struck with food poisoning had few choices to find out what went wrong. Now, they ask Google or post to social media.