food
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Rising Temperatures Raise Food Prices
Around midnight on Wednesday, August 11th, a group of commodity analysts will gather at a meeting site in the massive South Building of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. Once they are assembled, the door will be locked. Cell phones will be collected. Phone and Internet lines will be disconnected. Short of […]
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 9: The well-traveled vegetable
A takeout eater turned farm-fresh foodivore takes her vegetables on vacation and tries to figure out where to compost their remnants. Should she get a worm bin? Weigh in!
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Canola gone wild! Uh-oh, transgenic plants are escaping and interbreeding
Scientists have found novel strains of canola, genetically modified to resist multiple pesticides, that are growing wild along North Dakota roads.
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School lunch reform act creeps toward passage
The "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act" has passed the Senate. But time is running out.
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Ask Umbra on avoiding 'pink slime' in ground beef and flushing kitty litter
Ask Umbra tackles where to buy slime-free hamburger meat. She also revisits the flushability issue from last week's kitty litter column.
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Urbivore's Dilemma, Week 8: What seasonal food can teach you
Eight weeks down, 21 more to go for this takeout eater turning into a local, seasonal CSA adventurer. One who was feeling distinctly yellow this week.
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Study links 'Western diet' with ADHD in kids
Australian scientists find that a diet high in processed foods and meat is associated with an increased risk of ADHD for kids.Yet another reason to eat those veggies.
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Smoking vs. obesity: Which health issue most deserves taxpayers' dollars?
Anti-smoking spending is down, while anti-obesity spending is up. Is this really a problem?
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School lunch reform still alive — but in critical condition
The school lunch reform bill is finally moving in Congress -- but perhaps not fast enough to save it.