Edition: U.S. / Global
The 10.9.16 Issue
Photo illustration by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.
Send a Letter to the Editor

Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Magazine, The New York Times, 620 Eighth Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, N.Y., 10018. The e-mail address is: magazine@nytimes.com. All letters should include the writer's name, address and daytime telephone number. We are unable to acknowledge or return unpublished letters. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.

Table of Contents
The Food Issue

The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st-Century Agriculture

From cranberry bogs to cattle feedlots, George Steinmetz captures the grand and disturbing nature of our expansive food system.

The Food Issue

Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture?

Activists hoped President Obama would fight for stronger regulation. Eight years later, they’re still waiting.

The Food Issue

The Fight Over Transparency in the Meat Industry

Undercover watchdogs have touched off a battle for true openness in the factory farm system — and everyone is losing.

The Food Issue

The Quest to Make a True Blue M&M

In an effort to remove artificial colors from their products, the Mars company is tinkering with the chemistry of some of America’s most beloved candies.

The Food Issue

Is It Possible to Make a More Healthful Frozen Pizza?

And even if you could, would anyone want to eat it?


Crosswords

Solve the popular variety puzzles from the Sunday magazine at our Crossword hub.