Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
Two members of the allium family, chives and garlic scapes, are on the menu today - a simple buttermilk dressing with chives and wild herbs and garlic salt.
In the first of two episodes celebrating summer grilling, we help you prepare grilled duck and peaches with a traditional french side dish of sweet peas.
Hawaii will become the first state in the U.S. to ban the possession, sale or distribution of shark fins.
The American Meat Institute is opposed to a new bill that would require the USDA to test for six additional strains of E. coli.
Hundreds of chefs gathered on the White House lawn today to launch "Chefs Move to Schools" an adopt-a-school program pairing chefs with local schools.
For the second time in a year, the Kellogg Company has been slapped by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for making misleading claims on their cereal boxes.
Our guest for this chat was Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of "Righteous Porkchop: Finding A Life And Good Food Beyond Factory Farms"
Fast-food chain Burgerville has started printing health information on their restaurant receipts to help consumers make more informed food choices.
Earth Eats contributor Nicole Henderson writes about steps her family is taking to bring more organic food into their kitchen and onto their plates.
Weeds are not the only things becoming resistant to popular chemical pesticides, insect populations are affected as well.
Researchers hope to measure the impacts of continuous doses of very low levels of drugs being constantly reintroduced into the environment and the food supply.
Farmers markets are just one way to support local agriculture. Jeff Sharp is researching how to make the market for local food more efficient and sustainable.
Earth Eats looks at a number of inspirational urban farming and gardening programs from around the country. Which are your favorites?
Scientists and pesticide regulators are at odds over California's recent approval of a toxic pesticide for strawberries.
Scientists from Columbia University are experimenting with more practical ways to make Manhattan roofs green. Really green. As in covered in vegetation!
A new report reassessed how agricultural resources are used around the world and found that animals - not humans - consume more than half of the world's crops.
A consumer advocacy group is threatening to sue McDonald's for marketing unhealthy food to children.
Do your Honey Smacks smack of some strange flavor? Several Kellogg products have been tainted with a waxy chemical.
If you want to keep your "home, sweet home" sweet and close to home, here are some simple ideas to get away from using cane sugar.
This summer salad with citrus, dates and (edible) nasturtium flowers is delicious and beautiful too!
Hawaii will become the first state in the U.S. to ban the possession, sale or distribution of shark fins.
The American Meat Institute is opposed to a new bill that would require the USDA to test for six additional strains of E. coli.
Hundreds of chefs gathered on the White House lawn today to launch "Chefs Move to Schools" an adopt-a-school program pairing chefs with local schools.
For the second time in a year, the Kellogg Company has been slapped by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for making misleading claims on their cereal boxes.
The USDA found that the Organic Crop Improvement Association was using employees of the Chinese government to inspect Chinese state-run farms.
Scientists and pesticide regulators are at odds over California's recent approval of a toxic pesticide for strawberries.
A new report reassessed how agricultural resources are used around the world and found that animals - not humans - consume more than half of the world's crops.
Ruling in favor of whom? In Monsanto v Geerston Farms, the US Supreme Court issues the first ever ruling in a genetically modified crop case.
A consumer advocacy group is threatening to sue McDonald's for marketing unhealthy food to children.
Celebrity chefs taking on the challenges of school lunch is becoming a bona fide trend!
Do your Honey Smacks smack of some strange flavor? Several Kellogg products have been tainted with a waxy chemical.
The rejection of a candidate for an Iowa State University position has come under scrutiny by critics who imply it bends to pressure from big agriculture.
The Food and Drug Administration has drafted a proposal to limit the use of antibiotics in livestock as part of an effort to reduce pathogens' resistance.
Not all of the earth’s deserts are sandy, arid landscapes - there are also food deserts in cities where residents have difficulty accessing fresh, healthy food.
Annie Corrigan is the producer of Earth Eats, and an announcer and producer at WFIU Public Radio. Learn more »
Daniel Orr is a professional chef, restaurateur, blogger, and author of a number of cookbooks. Learn more »
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