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The Testosterone Takeover of Southern Food Writing
By Kathleen Purvis All I said was this: “Men are the new carpetbaggers of Southern food writing.” OK, yes, it is true I said this in a room with several hundred people in it. Several hundred people...
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Study: Program To Protect Fish Is Saving Fishermen's Lives, Too
A program used in many U.S. fisheries to protect the marine environment and maintain healthy fish populations may have an immensely important added benefit: preserving the lives of American fishermen....
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A Hidden Cost to Giving Kids Their Vegetables
WHY do poor children have poor diets? Some commentators contend that healthy diets are too expensive. Others argue that wholesome options are affordable and that junk foods that seem cheap are hardly a...
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World's first vegan supermarket chain will open in Portland
Vegan products are usually relegated to a tiny section in conventional grocery stores, but Portland, Oregon will soon be home an entire vegan supermarket. Veganz, the first and world’s largest vegan...
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USDA rules would increase food stamp access to healthy foods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retailers that accept food stamps would have to start stocking a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of consumers under proposed rules expected to be announced by the...
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Interview: Des Moines case has 'changed the conversation' on water quality
In Iowa, a lawsuit by the Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) is forcing the state to confront the question of whether agriculture should be held accountable for nitrates that leach into urban drinking...
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With Social Media Help, Consumers Find Their Voice on Food Policy
Americans take food seriously. We listen to the stories of farmers, restaurants, manufacturers, and retailers. We form relationships built on trust and make them a regular part of our lives. Fuelled by...
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Fresh Digs at Bloomberg’s ‘Big Gulp Ban’ on Campaign Trail
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Marco Rubio has taken aim at several Republican rivals in the past week, calling Ted Cruz a liar and noting “behavioral differences” between himself and Donald Trump. At a forum in...
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Jon Entine: The Chemical Industry’s Master Messenger
Jon Entine is highly active in current chemical industry policy debates. He portrays himself as a science journalist, an objective authority on issues important to the chemical industry. But the...
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Consumer Demand Bolstering Organic Production and Markets in the U.S.
Organic food sales in the United States have shown double-digit growth during most years since the 1990s, and this trend shows no sign of slowing. The Nutrition Business Journal reports annual growth...
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'Shocking' sugar levels in High Street hot drinks, warns charity
There are "shocking" amounts of sugar in some hot drinks sold in High Street cafes, a campaign group has warned. Action on Sugar analysed 131 hot drinks and found a third contained at least as much...
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A Diet High In Fiber May Help Protect Against Breast Cancer
Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approximately 9:00 a.m. ET. If the advice to eat more fiber seems easy to ignore, you're not alone. Most Americans don't get the 25 to 38...
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Contaminated Water in Flint
Main ContentFlint, Michigan is facing a serious public health crisis, with high levels of lead in its water supply. HHS is committed to supporting the residents and health agencies in Flint and across...
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Somehow, every year I end up forgetting to sign up for a CSA share until the last minute. I think the cold and snow of winter creates some sort of mental block; my brain seems incapable of...
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E-Commerce: Convenience Built on a Mountain of Cardboard
Ruchit Garg, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, says that he worries that something isn’t right with his Internet shopping habit. With each new delivery to his doorstep — sometimes several in a day — he...
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Why Fermentation is Not Just a Passing Trend (& 3 Recipes to Get You...
When I mention “fermentatsiya” to my mother and aunties in Ukraine, they giggle: “What’s this hipster word you choose to call our ‘kvashennia’?” Their raised eyebrows say it all. I explain that...
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Scientists just found another major problem for global food security
With the world’s population expected to exceed 9 billion people by the year 2050, producing enough food for everyone is a top concern for global policymakers. And now, scientists have pointed out...
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