Dirty Spuds? Alleged Potato Cartel Accused Of Price Fixing
NPR | June 17, 2013 5:07 p.m.
A suit accuses the United Potato Growers of America of using strong-arm tactics to inflate prices.
With Climate Change, No Happy Clams
NPR | June 14, 2013 1:13 p.m.
Carbon emissions are slowly acidifying ocean waters, forcing marine life to adapt. Oysters and other shellfish, for example, may have a harder time building their shells, according to NOAA's Richard Feely. At Quilcene, Washington's Taylor Shellfish Hatchery, research director Benoit Eudeline says he's already seeing those effects.
Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores
NPR | June 14, 2013 11:35 a.m.
Food stamp incentive programs through farmers markets have a flaw: Most people don't shop at them.
Court To Monsanto: You Said You Won't Sue, So You Can't
NPR | June 14, 2013 10:33 a.m.
Court says Monsanto now bound by its vow not to sue farmers who accidentally grow its biotech crops.
Old McDonald Might Be A Lady: More Women Take Up Farming
NPR | June 13, 2013 9:18 a.m.
Economists say more women are trying out farming. Many of them are doing it on the side.
How To Clean Up Fish Farms And Raise More Seafood At The Same Time
NPR | June 10, 2013 2:38 p.m.
One coastal fish farm is reducing pollution by recycling its waste as nutrients for other species.
How To Sell Coke To People Who Have Never Had A Sip
NPR | June 10, 2013 12:05 p.m.
International sanctions kept the soft drink out of the country for 60 years.
When You Waste Food, You're Wasting Tons Of Water, Too
NPR | June 07, 2013 9:29 a.m.
Some 45 trillion gallons of water are lost each year with all of the food that's thrown out.
U.S. Department Of Labor Finds Widespread Restaurant Violations
OPB | June 06, 2013 3:21 p.m.
The U.S. Department of Labor has found widespread violations in Oregon’s restaurant industry.
Keeping Hepatitis A Out Of Frozen Berries Starts At The Farm
NPR | June 05, 2013 11:29 a.m.
The key defense against hepatitis A in berries is making sure pickers and processors wash hands.
