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Spectrum 04/17/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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Spectrum: Lettuce celebrate food!! - On the show: Can obesity induced inflammation reduce your ability to taste? How much CO² does one sand...

Bought by KRZA and WXDU


  • Added: Apr 17, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Living Planet 04/06/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW
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Living Planet: Our edible footprint - This week on the show: From wine to maple syrup, some of our most-loved delicacies could be at risk from...

Bought by KRZA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KUPR low power FM, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, and WFIU


  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ole Kaven + Julie Greene: Earthquakes and Solar Cooking
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Ole Kaven
While the earth probably won’t shake the next time you turn on your gas stovetop, keep in mind it comes at a cost. This week on Sea Change Radio, w...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2017
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 1
Michael Carolan: "No One Eats Alone"
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Michael Carolan
Food. It is as necessary as air and water. But the systems around food production and distribution have created a good deal of distance between our...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 08, 2017
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Take Care #117
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Tick borne diseases and nut and seed butters.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 20, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Eating Crow? Try Eating Humble Pie, Instead!
From: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Series: Animalogy \ Revealing the Animals in Our Everyday Words and Phrases
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If you’ve made a serious faux pas and need to acknowledge it with humility, you might be said to be “eating crow” or “eating humble pie.” In this e...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2017
  • Length: 18:43
Food Waste Pioneers: David Rodriguez + Jonathan Bloom
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: David Rodriguez
Five years ago, when we first started covering the food waste issue, America was throwing away enough food to fill the Rose Bowl every day. And, un...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
Gary Nabhan: Seeds of Change
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Gary Nabhan
The next time you are putting a slice of tomato on your sandwich, ask yourself where it came from. Not which area of the country, but which seed st...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, KFCF FM, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 4
Getting Cheesy With Cabot Creamery
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jed Davis
Many consumers out there have made the choice to be vegan. Be it for the humane treatment of animals, or because of the damaging impact of methane,...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Cutting Edge: Knives + Politics
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Adam Simha
This week on Sea Change Radio, we hear from a craftsman who makes razor-sharp kitchen knives, and with a progressive political talk show host who r...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 14, 2015
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Green Brewers: New Belgium & Alaskan
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jennifer Vervrier
This week on Sea Change Radio, we are talking about green beer, and it’s not even St. Patrick’s Day. First we talk with Jennifer Vervrier, the Dire...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
'Tis The Season For A Good Guide
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Dara O'Rourke
It’s that time of year, again: the season of giving…or at least the season of buying. When you’re perusing the shelves, be they virtual or actual, ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KVSC


  • Added: Dec 02, 2014
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Lab-Grown Beef: A Meat Pie in the Sky?
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Tom Levitt
Cruelty free products abound in our 21st Century market place, from cosmetics to fake fur. But can you imagine a cruelty free filet mignon? It soun...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Beer Is Good: Alaskan Brewing Co.'s Geoff Larson
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Geoff Larson
Do you think beer is good? If you do, you’re not alone. Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage worldwide, and one of the earliest ferm...

Bought by KVSC and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Frederick Kaufman on Open-Source GMOs
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Fred Kaufman
Genetically Modified Organism is a downright dirty word among many environmentalists and food activists. People oppose GMOs for health reasons and ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 06, 2013
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Raising Dough
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Elizabeth Ü
Increasingly, food-based businesses are seen as key solutions to solve our social and environmental problems, and yet entrepreneurs report a surpri...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 23, 2013
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
Just Say No: Livestock, Drugs and Groundwater
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Avinash Kar
Factory farms produce a majority of our nation's meat. Over two-thirds of the beef consumed in this country comes from farms with at least 5,000 he...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
Food Sleuth Radio, Anne Mosness Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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What are the risks of introducing genetically engineered fish into our food supply? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda H...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
Not Business As Usual: Bill Reed & Rob Deitz
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Bill Reed
“A person who knows that enough is enough will always have enough” – Lao Tzu (6th Century B.C.E.) Like it or not, we are all consumers to some deg...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Global Ethics Corner: Not Enough Fish in the Sea?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Marine fish stocks are dangerously low, but this hasn't stopped China from sending its fishing fleets to distant waters, sometimes illegally. Could...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
Food Sleuth Radio, Brady Russell Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Water is our most important nutrient, but the major threats to clean water may surprise you. Join Food Sleuth Radio Host and Registered Dietitian, ...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
Frederick Kaufman: The Fix Is In (With All The Fixins)
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Fred Kaufman
This week, along with the rest of the country, we'll be piling my plate high with abundant turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and apple pie. It seem...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
Food Sleuth Radio, Michael Hansen Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Are genetically engineered foods safe to eat? Would labeling help consumers? Join Food Sleuth Radio Host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelga...

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is Local Food More Ethical?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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With real economic benefits and perceived environmental ones, local food has been branded as an ethical alternative to the mass-produced variety. B...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:10
Designer Genes Without Labels: The Fight For GMO Transparency
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Charles Margulis
Have you ever tasted a strawberry whose DNA was altered to include fish genes? In the United States, genetically modified foods are not generally l...

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 29:51
  • Purchases: 2