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Episode topics: Wellness tourism and diverticulitis.

  • Added: Jan 14, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Frozen tuna in the hold of a fishing ship. , Credit: Alex Hofford | Greenpeace | MarinePhotobank.org
World fisheries are in crisis, with many species pushed to the edge of extinction. The current system is a recipe for disaster: demand is up; exter...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 05:25
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Episode topics: Traveler's diarrhea and doctor house calls.

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Did you know that regenerative agriculture could increase biodiversity, reduce pesticide use in food production, protect our bees, and offset most ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Dietary "blue zones" and healthy grilling.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
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Glenn Stone explores the controversies around genetically modified crops and the effects of biotechnology on farmers in India.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 10:30
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The routine use of antibiotics in livestock contributes to the growing threat of antibiotic resistant infections in humans. Join Food Sleuth Radio ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Diabetes and food truck safety.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Taste buds and the latest on eggs.

Bought by WRIR and 91.7 WHUS Storrs


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Medical cannabis has been approved in 23 states as of January 2017, and cancer patients are seeking information about using marijuana for relief fr...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Are you curious about the keys to sustainability – for achieving abundant foods from a healthy ecosystem? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Register...

  • Added: Dec 04, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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You can thank fruit flies for your favorite wine’s fruity “nose”.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KSFR, Radio Baha'i, WLGI and more


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Mark Miodownik shows presenter Quentin Cooper the electroplated spoons he's used to test how different metals can affect the taste of our food., Credit: Hannah Marshall
Does your morning coffee taste better from your favorite mug? Scientists now realize that what we eat is just a small part of our dining experie...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Bee investigators suit up to gather clues. Scandia, MN., Credit: Pam Arnold
When beekeepers Pam Arnold and Kristy Allen started losing bees by the hundreds one afternoon, they suspected a pesticide. A team of scientists wou...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and The Allegheny Front: Reporting on the Environment


  • Added: Nov 20, 2015
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Each year antibiotic-resistant infections cost more than $20 billion dollars to treat, another $35 billion in lost productivity, and lead to more t...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This is Distillations’s 200th episode, and we’re celebrating! We pored through hundreds of shows and pieced together some of the funniest, grossest...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 37:10
Caption: A Stack of Tires, Credit: Shutterstock
Your salad might be the next way to reduce our reliance on oil.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Monarch Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Michael Pollan
Urban food innovators are designing vibrant new local food economies built on environmental and ecological integrity, sustainability, diversity and...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: House Passes Bill That Would Ban State Laws Mandating Labeling of GMO Food...

Bought by WRIR and KSFR


  • Added: Aug 08, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Episode topics: Medical malpractice and detox dieting.

  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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Damon Gameau talks corporate responsibility, the power of information, and Oscar Wilde’s advice.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 01, 2015
  • Length: 23:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Energy drinks and an overview of ambulances.

  • Added: Jul 30, 2015
  • Length: 28:01
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Episode topics: Cataracts and immune boosting foods.

  • Added: Jul 29, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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What if the stories we’ve been told repeatedly about the safety and need for industrial methods and genetically-engineered crops to feed the world ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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Episode topics: A look at "mindless eating" and the risks of viewing blue light technology at night.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 28:00