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Fresh produce can be hard to access and pricey for families facing economic hardships. But during World War II, school, home, community and workpla...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: May 15, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
Marie Rock interviews Shirley Nordrum about the Native American sugar bush.
- Added: May 14, 2014
- Length: 12:17
Marie Rock interviews Shirley Nordrum about revitalizing traditional foods.
- Added: May 14, 2014
- Length: 10:52
From fast and processed foods to common personal care items, palm oil is a common ingredient in thousands of household products. However, this “ch...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: May 08, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
It may seem hard to imagine, but we have more microbial cells in our guts than we have human cells in our bodies. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and R...
- Added: May 01, 2014
- Length: 28:01
David G. Gordon explains why we should be eating bugs and talks about some of the recipes in his book, 'The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook: 40 Ways to Cook Cri...
Bought by KSJD, RadioFreePalmer, Spokane Public Radio, WCWP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more
- Added: Apr 25, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 6
Allergy rates are increasing for reasons still under investigation. However, Amish communities have a lower incidence of allergies compared to th...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Apr 25, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
Which is the better way to “feed the world” – with organic or “conventional” agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Mel...
- Added: Apr 18, 2014
- Length: 28:00
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
“Natural” gas may sound like a clean alternative to foreign oil, but natural gas extraction utilizing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) increases the...
- Added: Apr 04, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Is organic food worth a higher price at the check out? Chuck Benbrook, Ph.D., Washington State University, helps us do the food math. Join Food Sl...
- Added: Mar 27, 2014
- Length: 28:00
In-vessel digester technology converts food scraps and other organics into rich compost quickly and efficiently, with the possibility of revitalizi...
- Added: Mar 27, 2014
- Length: 02:31
The food we eat can be a powerful tool for extending life, reversing diabetes, healing our planet and creating a more compassionate society. Join ...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Mar 14, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
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
With the industrialization of agriculture, our diets have become out of balance with an abundance of omega-6 fatty acids and a deficiency in omega-...
- Added: Dec 20, 2013
- 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
What are the environmental and public health effects of GMO crops, related herbicides and pesticides? How can we protect our loved ones and our foo...
- Added: Oct 25, 2013
- Length: 28:00
Shirely Nordrum tells us about the Leech Lake Green Teams efforts to help feed families on the Leech Lake Reservation.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Oct 03, 2013
- Length: 09:46
- Purchases: 1
Three quick angles of life in the cattle business.
- Added: Sep 17, 2013
- Length: 03:00
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs: Stories Inspired by "Appetite"
Series: 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs: Stories Inspired by "Appetite"
How do you take an animal once on the endangered species list, and turn it into dinner?
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WNIJ, and PRX Remix
- Added: Sep 17, 2013
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 3
If genetically modified feed has negative effects on hog health and fertility, one has to wonder what effects GMO food ingredients might have on hu...
- Added: Aug 08, 2013
- Length: 28:00
Only a farmer can describe the boots-on-the-ground realities of raising our nation's food supply. Howard Vlieger is a farmer and crop nutrition ad...
- Added: Aug 02, 2013
- Length: 28:00
