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Steve Jenkins, one of Esther the Wonder Pig’s dads and co-founder of the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary, is back to talk about a horrifying inc...
- Added: Nov 22, 2016
- Length: 28:30
Did you know that our industrial methods of food production were developed for efficiency, but neglected to take into consideration the unintended ...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Aug 11, 2016
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
Conversation with Martin Graefe of Concordia Language Villages
- Added: Aug 10, 2016
- Length: 10:13
Did you know that dietary supplements are not tested for safety or effectiveness before going to market? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered...
- Added: May 06, 2016
- Length: 28:00
About thirty years ago, Bemidji churches got together to address a basic need: hunger. Since then, the Bemidji Community Food Shelf has provided me...
- Added: Mar 04, 2016
- Length: 11:51
World fisheries are in crisis, with many species pushed to the edge of extinction. The current system is a recipe for disaster: demand is up; exter...
- Added: Jan 11, 2016
- Length: 05:25
Glenn Stone explores the controversies around genetically modified crops and the effects of biotechnology on farmers in India.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 10:30
Neonicotinoids are a type of pesticide with ubiquitous use and far-reaching impacts on our ecosystem. Because they are “systemic,” they can’t be si...
- Added: Dec 18, 2015
- Length: 28:00
We live in an era of big problems, and we tend to spend our time thinking of big solutions. Thinking big, however, can have a paralyzing effect on ...
- Added: Nov 19, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
If everyone hates wasting food, why do we still do it? And how can we stop? Mary Hoff, editor in chief of Ensia, the magazine of the Institute on t...
- Added: Nov 16, 2015
- Length: 19:45
Levinson, a former finance and economics editor at The Economist, discusses the compelling history of what was once the world's largest retailer.
- Added: Nov 13, 2015
- Length: 30:41
As consumer spending on local, organic, chemical-free, non-GMO and sustainable food increases, millions of dollars are being spent by “Big food” a...
- Added: Aug 28, 2015
- Length: 28:00
Investigative journalist Stephen Yafa talks about and reads from 'GRAIN OF TRUTH: The Real Case For and Against Wheat and Gluten,' a book that incl...
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KGLT, KSJD, KCMJ Community Radio, RadioFreePalmer and more
- Added: Aug 24, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 8
The “good food” movement needs farmers, fishermen, and artists. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her i...
- Added: Aug 21, 2015
- Length: 28:00
The Fair Food Program is recognized as one of the great human rights success stories of our day. This unique farmworker- and consumer-driven initia...
- Added: Jul 31, 2015
- Length: 28:00
The global water crisis and the prospects for future water resources is forcing adjustments for how we measure the water that is used, how it is va...
- Added: Jul 06, 2015
- Length: 05:19
Our bodies host trillions of organisms that play a central role in our overall health and well-being. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Di...
- Added: Jun 25, 2015
- Length: 28:00
When it comes to sugar science, consumers have questions: Is table sugar metabolized differently than corn syrup? What are the safe upper limits of...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Jun 19, 2015
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
: How does “big food” influence health and nutrition messages? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her i...
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- Added: May 29, 2015
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
One part per billion is equal to two tablespoons of sugar dissolved in an Olympic sized swimming pool. Drugs used to treat children for ADHD are e...
- Added: May 22, 2015
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 2
Because of persistent drought and water crises due to unsustainable practices, California is facing many challenges to its very existence. It is wa...
- Added: May 11, 2015
- Length: 05:23
"Virtual water" is used to produce everything that we incorporate into our lives each day but is not listed on labels or calculated into price. Whe...
- Added: May 05, 2015
- Length: 05:19
Most of us know the Kentucky Derby from the front side of the track: the fancy Derby hats, the mint juleps, the thrill of the race. But there’s a w...
- Added: Apr 23, 2015
- Length: 24:10
- Purchases: 4
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Scholar and chef Ben Davison helps the Guys answer a burning question: What’s the origin of Thousand Island dressing, anyway? This piece comes from...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WABE
- Added: Mar 25, 2015
- Length: 08:44
- Purchases: 2
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Composer Michael Levine, who wrote the long-running Kit-Kat jingle, tells host Brian Balogh what makes a jingle powerful — and catchy. Then… he off...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 04, 2015
- Length: 10:07
- Purchases: 1
