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Strike Three! And Four! And Five!

Fast Food Strikes Spread To More Major US Cities

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Milwaukee, St. Louis and Detroit have joined the list of cities where fast food workers have struck for $15/hour wages and the right to unionize.

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Holy Miracles, Batman!

Farm Bill Progress, Finally

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After months of political gridlock, new farm legislation may be in sight.

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Damp Fields

Indiana Farmers Behind On Planting Corn Crop

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About 30 percent of Indiana corn crop was planted as of Monday, an agriculture report indicates.

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Environmental Impact

New GMO Products Delayed Due To USDA Review

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Monsanto and Dow Chemical have been developing new genetically-modified seeds, but the USDA has hit the brakes on their release to market.

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Cheep Cheep

They Grow Up So Fast: Caring For Baby Chicks

Sicilian Buttercup Chicks

Springtime means Jana Wilson is running a nursery and a pre-school on her chicken farm.

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Annie Corrigan

Annie Corrigan is an announcer and producer for Earth Eats and WFIU Public Radio.

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Bee Report

High Fructose Corn Syrup Could Affect Bee Health

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No one factor is to blame for mass bee deaths, but industrial diets may be making bees more susceptible to harmful pesticide exposure.

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Liz Leslie

Liz Leslie Liz Leslie is a journalist based in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition to her work with Earth Eats, she writes for MuslimVoices.org.

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Bottles Up

Home Brewing: Phase Two

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You've got the alcohol. Now it's time to add the bubbles and bottles.

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Kira Bennett

Kira Bennett is a freelance editor. She experiments with cooking, canning and homebrewing.

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Sweet Tooth

Herbs With Fruit, How Sweet It Is

Mint And Orange Syrup Over Raspberries

We’re making some herb-infused simple syrups to drizzle over fresh fruit we picked up at the market.

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Chef Daniel Orr

Chef Daniel Orr is the owner of FARMbloomington and the author of several cookbooks.

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