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Egg Recall

FDA Issues Inspection Reports On Farms Implicated In Egg Recall

The FDA filed some gruesome sanitation reports this week of the farms found to be sources of the recent spike in salmonella-related illnesses.

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GM Foods

Is ‘FrankenFish’ Safe Enough To Satisfy The US Salmon Habit?

One company's answer to crowded salmon farms and overfishing problems is to supplement the U.S. salmon supply by engineering a species of salmon.

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Jamie Oliver

‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution’ Wins Emmy

This week, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program.

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Food Safety

Egg Recall Expands To 380 Million Eggs, Salmonella Outbreak Blamed

An Iowa egg producer announced its voluntary recall of 288 million eggs from eight states due to a spike in reported Salmonella outbreaks.

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Genetically Modified Crops

Federal Court To USDA: Rethink Genetically Modified Sugar Beets

A new federal district court decision has overturned a 5-year USDA approval of genetically modified sugar beets.

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Local Chef

Heirloom Tomatoes: Chef Dave Tallent’s Heirloom And Melon Salad

"Any heirloom tomato sliced with a little bit of kosher salt and some pepper and you just can’t go wrong. You cannot go wrong," says Chef Dave Tallent.

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Annie Corrigan

Annie Corrigan is Co-Host of the Earth Eats podcast and a producer for WFIU Public Radio.

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Simple Summer Recipes

The Perfect Tomato Sandwich: A Summer Classic

The Southern tomato sandwich represents the simplicity and resourcefulness of rural farming areas – where the weather is warm and tomatoes are plentiful.

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Helen Kopp

Helen Kopp grew up on a small farm in Georgia and loves sharing the healthy side of Southern cuisine.

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Preserving Foods

How-To: Make Your Own Dried Apricots

Drying apricots is super easy and helps fit a lot of fruit into a small space. Dried apricots make a great snack and can even reconstituted to use in a cobbler.

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Amy Jeanroy

Amy Jeanroy is a family farmer and freelance writer on gardening and green living topics, with a frugal touch.

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School Lunch Reform

Janet Poppendieck: The History Of School Food In America

Author Janet Poppendieck joined us to discuss school lunch policy reform and history, and how society is impacted by the federal school lunch program.

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Megan Meyer

Megan Meyer is an Earth Eats news correspondent and blogger covering science, health and food policy.

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Urban Gardening

How-To: Plant Your Own Edible Balcony Garden

If your apartment building or home owner’s association allows it, growing fruits and vegetables in containers are a great option for summer edibles.

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Yvonne Maffei

Yvonne Maffei is an Earth Eats contributor, culinary educator and the founder and Editor of My Halal Kitchen

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