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An exploration of the causes behind honeybee population declines, featuring discussions with beekeepers and scientists.
Bought by WSKG, WNIJ, Boise State Public Radio, KSFR, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more
- Added: May 29, 2014
- Length: 57:48
- Purchases: 12
Olive oil may help protect the cardiovascular system against the ill-effects of air pollution in cities.
- Added: May 21, 2014
- Length: 01:00
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
Fish supplies are being rapidly depleted due to overfishing, especially in the deep ocean outside of national jurisdiction. The EU has developed ac...
- Added: Apr 28, 2014
- Length: 05:20
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
I don't suppose it would surprise anyone to find out the Cultural Curmudgeon is an insomniac. When a person takes on the troubles of the world, the...
- Added: Apr 06, 2014
- Length: 02:29
“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
The human nose may be capable of distinguishing one trillion unique odors.
- Added: Mar 24, 2014
- Length: 01:00
The heart-healthy benefits of dark cocoa are the work of gut bacteria.
- Added: Mar 24, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Benny McLean has been working in the Florida citrus industry ever since he was 10 years old. Today he is production manager for Uncle Matt’s Organ...
- Added: Mar 06, 2014
- Length: 28:00
On Valentine's Day, WTIP's Buck Benson spoke with Dr. Daniel Duprez, an interventional cardiologist at the University of Minnesota, about a study j...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 17, 2014
- Length: 18:45
- Purchases: 1
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
An experimental therapy to control peanut allergies may induce genetic changes in the immune system.
- Added: Feb 01, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Some people eat ginger to calm their stomachs, and Peter Rabbit’s mother gave him a dose of chamomile tea to cure his ailments. One Virginia resear...
Bought by KENW, WABE, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WXDU
- Added: Jan 24, 2014
- Length: 02:43
- Purchases: 4
When Klaas Martens transitioned to organic farming, his neighbors at the local coffee shop bet how long it would be before he went broke. But Marte...
- Added: Jan 23, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Can organic farming feed the world? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with New York State...
- Added: Jan 17, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Chronic diarrhea can be debilitating and isolating, and as many as five percent of the population, or 15 million Americans may suffer from the cond...
- Added: Jan 03, 2014
- Length: 28:00
An experimental treatment for bulimia nervosa may help restore connections within the brain that influence eating behavior in some patients.
- Added: Jan 02, 2014
- Length: 01:00
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
What happens when a doctor looks at health and healing through an ecological lens? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda He...
- Added: Nov 29, 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
A staple for commercial and native fishermen over the years have been whitefish. WTIP North Shore Community Radio’s Jay Andersen talks with ecologi...
- Added: Nov 14, 2013
- Length: 07:06
- Purchases: 2
What happens to our bodies as we age and how can better nutrition and hydration help us age “well?” Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Diet...
- Added: Nov 07, 2013
- Length: 28:00
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
