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Did you know that the EPA ordered local water utilities to begin the first nationwide tests for the unregulated contaminant, chromium-6? From 2013 ...

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  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Did you know that counties with the highest pesticide use rates have the highest rates of birth defects? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Did you know that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp herbicide, has been found in our food, wine, and even mothers’ breastmilk...

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  • Added: Sep 02, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Did you know that the citizens of Montgomery County Maryland passed an ordinance banning county-wide use of “cosmetic” pesticides in public and pri...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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No one wants to waste food, but cultural forces – from too-large portion sizes to mis-understood “expiration” dates contribute to significant food ...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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According to the USDA, food waste is the single largest component going into our municipal landfills. It’s estimated that we waste 40 percent of t...

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  • Added: Oct 01, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the drift of spray and dust from pesticide applications can expose people, wildlife, and the...

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  • Added: Mar 26, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Consumers increasingly demand “clean food,” produced without pesticides. Our decisions to purchase foods grown without pesticides not only benefits...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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Strong winds in West Texas make it difficult for farmers to grow crops without contamination from pesticide drift. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and ...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
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The American dream wouldn’t be complete without a picture perfect lawn. Lawn chemical companies want you to think their products are safe when used...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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What’s the big deal about local food? Join Food Sleuth Radio host, Melinda Hemmelgarn as she speaks with fellow dietitian Jasia Steinmetz, Ph.D., ...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
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Helen Austin watches the law of the jungle in her own backyard, Paul Guerin creates his own name twice, Melanie Baden travels to Gulf Shores, and J...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
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In an effort to make sense of the deaths of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of excursion...

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  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
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John Latimer shares his observations of the change of nature in our lives.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2010
  • Length: 16:14
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This includes John Latimer's Phenology Report and Talk Backs. Plus Forest Ecologist Harry Hutchins talks with John Latimer about his birding expedi...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2010
  • Length: 58:57
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John Latimer shares his observations of the change of nature in our lives. This full hour includes John Latimer's Phenology Report and Talkbacks. ...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2010
  • Length: 59:32