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LEDE: “Organic,” “Locally-grown,” “Certified Humane,” “GMO-Free." We've all seen the labels stamped on packages of chicken breast at the grocery ...
Bought by WESM 91.3 FM and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Mar 14, 2016
- Length: 10:44
- Purchases: 2
RadioActive’s Julia Furukawa and Paul Kiefer delve into the often overlooked reality of hunger in contemporary America. Through a brief history les...
- Added: Dec 30, 2015
- Length: 13:35
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
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 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
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
As the world population has grown, the demand for food has increased, technologies for more efficient harvest have evolved, and our natural systems...
- Added: Dec 29, 2014
- Length: 05:46
An article published by The Guardian in October provides a stark exposé of one of the largest Chinese suppliers of premium tuna to the Japanese mar...
- Added: Nov 24, 2014
- Length: 05:16
Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Sep 30, 2014
- Length: 19:11
- Purchases: 1
Historically, home, school and community gardens have proven vital to national security and resiliency. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered ...
- Added: Jul 04, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Fish supplies are being rapidly depleted due to overfishing, especially in the deep ocean outside of national jurisdiction. The EU has developed ac...
- Added: Apr 28, 2014
- Length: 05:20
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Did you know that farmers who use pesticides are at greater risk for developing Parkinson's Disease (PD)? Or ...
- Added: Apr 10, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Benny McLean has been working in the Florida citrus industry ever since he was 10 years old. Today he is production manager for Uncle Matt’s Organ...
- Added: Mar 06, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Today on Culture Clique we head back to the 2014 Frozen River Film Festival for a talk about the birds and the bees and how to attract these pollin...
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and KSRQ
- Added: Mar 06, 2014
- Length: 16:29
- Purchases: 2
Humans depend heavily on invertebrate animals -- those without a backbone—including earthworms and beneficial insects. In fact, one third of the ...
- Added: Feb 28, 2014
- Length: 28:00
During this program, Josh Slotnick talks about farming and his poetry collection, FarmHome. He also reads several poems.
Bought by KSJD, Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KSJD and more
- Added: Feb 24, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 7
The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that herbicide-resistant weeds have reached epidemic proportions, infesting 61 million acres and growing....
- Added: Feb 13, 2014
- Length: 28:00
When Consumer Reports tested 300 raw chicken breasts from supermarkets nationwide they discovered that more than half of the samples contained bact...
- Added: Jan 31, 2014
- Length: 28:00
When Klaas Martens transitioned to organic farming, his neighbors at the local coffee shop bet how long it would be before he went broke. But Marte...
- Added: Jan 23, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Can organic farming feed the world? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with New York State...
- Added: Jan 17, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Why are so few people talking about the risky operation starting at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant?
Bought by KDNK
- Added: Nov 17, 2013
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
