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Military Food - Is it healthy?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Elements by Open Orchard Productions
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Military food has come a long way since the canned rations of World War I. However, has the overall quality of nourishment or taste necessarily imp...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wine and health: how do women and men differ?
From: Giovanna Rossi
Series: Well Woman Radio
Caption: Dr. Jan Werbinski, MD
When choosing wine do you stop to think about the affect it has on your health and well being? And do men and women engage with it differently? Fr...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2014
  • Length: 29:29
How candy moved from luxury good to cheap everyday snack...
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Prof. Samira Kawash has written a fascinating cultural history of candy: "Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure." WTIP's Dick Swanson spoke with h...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2014
  • Length: 20:52
Sweet Talk: A History of Sugar
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: "Sugar - save it!" Detail from U.S. Food Administration poster, c1917 , Credit: U.S. National Archives
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and that means candy, chocolate, cakes – all the sweet stuff for your sweetheart! It’s just one of the ways s...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUFT, WMUU-LP, WRPI, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
One World Everybody Eats
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Denise Cerreta
As founder of One World Everybody Eats, Denise Cerreta is determined to change the way restaurants do business and to bring delicious, healthful fo...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 20:58
  • Purchases: 1
San Francisco soup kitchens strive for healthy lunches
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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Soup kitchens in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District feed thousands of homeless and low-income people every day. These free meal sites serve as a v...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 17:19
Global Ethics Corner: Why Does the EU Care About Olive Oil?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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A proposed EU ban on the use of dipping bowls and refillable glass bottles of olive oil in restaurants has people asking questions. Is this more us...

  • Added: May 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:20
Global Ethics Corner: Food for Peace?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Food for Peace, which ships American farm products to developing nations, has long been criticized for crowding out local agriculture. Now, to the ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 1
Pam McKissick Without Reserve - Horse Slaughter
From: Auction Network Productions
Series: Pam McKissick Without Reserve
Caption: Pam McKissick Without Reserve, Credit: Auction Network Productions
Pam McKissick and her three guests uncover the dirty truth about horse slaughter and give voice to "the other side" on behalf of 80 percent of the ...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM and KPVL


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:43
  • Purchases: 2
Creating Community Cohesion by Improving Food Security (Peace Talks Radio) [59:00 / 54:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: People's Grocery Mobile Market in Action in West Oakland, CA, Credit: oaklandseen.com
Some social scientists see a link between food insecurity and a lack of peace in the neighborhoods known as "food deserts" or "food wastelands". S...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
"We need a penny!" Farmworkers Fight For Justice
From: On Blast
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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized a rally in front of a center city Trader Joes and the Philly Student Union was there to help support.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 03:04
Food, Justice and Sustainability
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Michelle Obama’s plan to eliminate obesity includes partnering with major retailers like Walmart to bring affordable, healthy food to neighborhoods...

Bought by WCSU-FM and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
FARMAGEDDON -- Filmmaker Kristin Canty
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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FARMAGEDDON -- Filmmaker Kristin Canty on raw milk, excessive force, and getting to know your local farmer.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 02, 2011
  • Length: 20:59
  • Purchases: 1
Bees: The Threatened Link in Food Security
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites we eat. But they’re fighting to survive, in a world filled with pesticides and parasites. We’ll learn ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Jeremy N. Smith, author of Growing a Garden City
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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The sub-title of the book pretty much sums it up: "How Farmers, First Graders, Counselors, Troubled Teens, Foodies, a Homeless Shelter Chef, Single...

Bought by KISU and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 2
Natala Constantine - Reversed Diabetes & Prevented Amputation
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: Natala Constantine, Credit: Natala Constantine
32-year-old Natala weighed 420 pounds by age 21. She was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, took insulin & 13 medications for it and developed arthrit...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2011
  • Length: 26:46
Con Sabor a Navidad
From: Voces de Nuestro Mundo
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Un programa especial con ricas recetas para las fiestas de fin de año. A special show with recipes for this holiday season.

Bought by KDNA Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
Active Voice Radio: KSFR Spring Fund-drive
From: Chris Goldstein
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Fundraiser pitching by Chris for KSFR. Interview cuts from Kim Fellner on Wresting with Starbucks and Rick Weissbourd on The Parents We Mean to Be.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2009
  • Length: 24:58
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Searching For Farming's Future in its Past
From: Rachel Leventhal
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Searching For Farming's Future in its Past is part of a series produced by Rachel Leventhal for the NRDC about the impact individuals can make on t...

Bought by KUT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 09:41
  • Purchases: 3