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How Much Does It Cost To Eat Healthy?

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Is junk food really cheaper than healthy food? The USDA says it depends how you do the math.

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Feeling Slow?

Is Soda Making Us Dumb?

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A new study suggests high-fructose corn syrup is bad for brains as well as the rest of our bodies.

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Pizza Or Grand Slam?

To Crate Or Not To Crate? Different Sides Of The Pork Divide

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Denny's is the latest restaurant to announce it will stop buying from pork farmers who crate pregnant sows. Domino's Pizza has made the opposite announcement.

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Food Co-op

Bloomingfoods Considers Opening Fourth Location

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Bloomingfoods says it is in the early stages of its proposal, but it hopes to buy a building near Fess Avenue and 2nd Street.

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Strawberry Season: Fresh Take On Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake With Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits And Yogurt

We're celebrating strawberry season today with a fresh take on strawberry shortcake using homemade buttermilk biscuits and yogurt.

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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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Labor Of Love

Dandy Beginnings At A New Cooperative

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Dandelion Village begins clearing, planting and construction on a new eco-minded cooperative.

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Leigh Bush

Leigh Bush Leigh (Chavez) Bush is a half-breed of New Jersey and Colorado. She has tasted her way across the country and around the world and hopes to make it somewhat of a career.

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Second Servings: Hoosier Homebrew

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Traditional Arts Indiana speaks with Hoosier homebrewers to hear their stories of malting mayhem, hoppy accidents and social gatherings called brew-ins.

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Earth Eats Staff

Earth Eats Staff Earth Eats is a weekly podcast, public radio program and blog bringing you the freshest news and recipes inspired by local food and sustainable agriculture.

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Silliest Meal Of The Day

New Cookbook Encourages You To Play With Your Food

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Bill and Claire Wurtzel believe breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it's the most fun.

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