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Helping Small Farmers in the South Go Organic
Rock Woods, Gulf States Regional Director for the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), knows the importance of persistence. Rock wanted to help more farmers in the southeast learn about...
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Should Your Favorite ‘Good Food’ Brands Be Lobbying More in D.C.?
With the crush of headlines this week, you could probably be forgiven for missing this bit of news, which is that Kind, maker of those increasingly popular wholesome snack bars, has hired a lobbying...
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Organic Farmer Dealt Final Blow in Landmark Lawsuit Over Monsanto's GMO...
Steve Marsh, an organic farmer in Western Australia, has lost his final bid in his landmark genetic modification contamination lawsuit against his neighboring farmer, Michael Baxter, who planted...
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SPONSORED BY THE DIGITAL THINKING INITIATIVE Right now, African leaders are making decisions that will determine the structure of the continent’s food system for a generation or more. Among these...
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Instagram Celebrity @yoga_girl Adopted a Baby Goat, and We're in Love.
We're still bummed about Channing Tatum's pet goat passing away, but there’s a new kid creating a buzz in the online celebrity world. Rachel Brathen, a yoga instructor with 1.8 million Instagram...
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Mark Bittman Dishes on Meatless Monday and His New Startup
Mark Bittman set the culinary world abuzz when he announced he was leaving his position as a New York Times columnist to join a startup. His new gig is with Purple Carrot, a vegan meal kit delivery...
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Man given two weeks to live after taking popular weight-loss product...
A Western Australian man has told how he lost his liver after taking popular weight-loss products widely available in protein powders and supplements. Matthew Whitby was two weeks from death and needed...
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Supreme Court vacancies in presidential election years
In the wake of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, questions have arisen about whether there is a standard practice of not nominating and confirming Supreme Court Justices during a presidential...
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The boycotting of Israeli goods is to become a criminal offence
Local councils, public bodies and even some university student unions are to be banned by law from boycotting “unethical” companies, as part of a controversial crackdown being announced by the...
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Farmer John Boyd Jr. Wants African-Americans To Reconnect With Farming
As an African-American, John Boyd Jr. might not be what Americans imagine when they think of a typical farmer. But Boyd has been farming his entire life, like his father, grandfather and...
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Tips to thriving while complying
Despite the industry’s best efforts, foodborne illnesses and food recalls are regular occurrences. These instances are not only dangerous to public health, but also disastrous to business operations...
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A Cluttered Kitchen Can Nudge Us To Overeat, Study Finds
Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approximately 9:00 a.m. ET. Hunger is not the only reason we eat sweets. Often we eat as a way to celebrate, or sometimes we reach for...
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What You Need to Know About Artificial Food Coloring Phase-Outs
Artificial colors are so last year. Or that’s what the recent announcement from Mars, Inc.—the maker of colorful candy brands such as M&Ms, LifeSavers, and Skittles—suggests. With it, Mars joined a...
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Congress questions EPA about Dow's Enlist Duo pesticide risks
Thirty-five members of Congress are questioning Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy about her agency's review of a controversial Dow Chemical Co. weedkiller that was the subject...
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America’s dairy cows are milk-producing machines, but is there a ceiling?
Listen to this story: There are fewer dairy cows today than just a few decades ago, but today’s cows are churning out more milk than ever. Dairy cows have been bred to be more productive, but that...
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France Environment Agency: Glyphosate Could be Carcinogenic to Humans
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) published a review last Friday that has suggested that the World’s most used herbicide, glyphosate, could be a...
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It takes a global village to conserve bluefin tuna
From Jan. 18-20, 2016, Monterey Bay Aquarium and Stanford University convened many of the world’s leading bluefin tuna researchers, policymakers and stakeholders for the Bluefin Futures Symposium in...
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Obama Compiles Shortlist Of Gay, Transsexual Abortion Doctors To Replace Scalia
WASHINGTON—Moving quickly to begin the process of filling the unexpected vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, President Obama spent much of the weekend compiling a shortlist of gay, transsexual abortion...
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School Embraces Nutrition Standards to the Culinary Delight of Its Students
Nutrition Services teams up with high school culinary classes to create recipes and menu concepts. Locally-sourced fish baked in fresh herbs and oil topped with a fresh cilantro slaw…It sounds like a...
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