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Labor Day weekend means grilling! We have two meat dishes today, grilled Caribbean chicken and barbecue spare ribs, and our side dish is crispy eggplant fries.
We can’t get enough of the grill lately. Last week we made chicken and some amazing ribs. Today we’re turning pescetarian and grilling salmon and shrimp.
We took a break from the podcast to record some new recipes and interviews, but we’re back in the saddle celebrating one of the last reminders of summer - corn.
Like many cities, Indianapolis loves its food trucks. Unfortunately due to an old city ordinance, hungry patrons looking for a late-night bite are out of luck.
Del Monte Foods has sued the FDA over their decision to halt imports of cantaloupe from Guatemala, sending a wave of fear through food regulators.
For over 50 years, Canada has struggled to make food affordable in remote Arctic communities. Recent subsidy changes have left many northerners out in the cold.
An effort to ban BPA in baby beverage containers passed the California Senate Tuesday, but it still has hurdles to clear before becoming law.
In 2011, 7175 farmers markets operated in the U.S., up from 6139 in 2010. Locavores love it, but some farmers call it too much of a good thing.
If you’re a fan of Thai and southeast Asian food, you know that fish sauce is a key ingredient to many dishes.
If your food is stale, you're less likely to eat it, right? Not if you're reaching for stale food out of habit.
Down with candy bars, long live the carrot sticks! Healthy vending is being introduced as an alternative to the usual fat, sugar and salt-laden junk foods.
Santa Monica isn't the first city to ban plastic bags -- San Francisco and Mexico City are also bag-free.
Economic problems, changes in diet, and African-American families moving away from the city has decreased demand for soul food restaurants.
A group of legal scholars responds to the food industry's claim of free speech infringement by stating no rules were actually enforced.
Thanks to droughts in the southwest, an increase in worldwide demand for beef and a lower value of the U.S. dollar, beef prices are continuing to rise.
Public relations professionals take note -- surprises aren't always met with delight.
A ruling passed Tuesday by the European Union could tighten already strict laws on the presence of genetically modified crops in foods.
Do you really know what's in dietary supplements? New legislation could tighten regulations on what is food and what is supplement.
Tastes prepared by local chefs will be available for $1, $2 and $3, and students can buy vegetables and meet area food producers at the mini-farmers market.
Weeks after Hurricane Irene tore through the east coast, farmers, consumers, and government officials are still taking stock of its impact.
What I especially love about this treatment is that the syrup is as sweet as candy and something children will actually enjoy taking.
Another 185,000 pounds of ground turkey have been recalled after a strain of salmonella was found at the same plant where a recall took place in August.
Extreme heat has damaged this year's corn supply, and it could translate to higher food prices down the road.
In a move applauded by food safety advocates, the USDA has announced ground beef will not be sold if it tests positive for six additional strains of E. coli.
Nearly one in three households categorized as "food insecure" had to cut back or alter their eating habits for lack of food.
Between my CSA and my personal garden, we are overflowing with eggplant over here! Last week, I made this delish eggplant lasagna.
Keeping the food supply safe from attack is an utmost priority. However, with no one body in charge of food safety, results are difficult to measure.
Consumption of a delicacy may be draining the Atlantic Ocean of a notorious predator.
Two studies come to conflicting conclusions about the social changes needed to reverse the obesity epidemic.
It seems like we are darting here and there after school to get to a lesson, practice or to run an errand. It is handy to have snacks on hand for hungry kids.
So far four deaths have been linked to listeria after consuming cantaloupe shipped from a Colorado farm. Jensen Farms issued a voluntary recall last week.
Soon parents will have healthier options on Red Lobster and Olive Garden menus -- for their children and themselves.
Bad news for BPA -- the Breast Cancer Fund has announced their "Cans Not Cancer" campaign after finding BPA in children's canned soup.
A new report, "Apples to Twinkies," finds that taxpayers are spending billions on junk food subsidies and only a fraction on fresh food subsidies.
It's a finite underground mineral deposit. Its availability influences food security. And the world is running out. Think it's oil? Actually, it's phosphorus.
The longer Baba Ghanoush sits, the better it gets. I love to dip whole wheat pita and cucumber slices in it.
I may not be ready for cooler weather, but I am sure ready for fall food!
You will think of apple or pumpkin pie when you first smell this, but it is much more complex.
Those in need in rural areas need extra assistance getting food. Enter the refrigerated food truck.
360 pounds of possibly undercooked chicken have been recalled from Wisconsin's Roundy's Supermarkets.
Children make healthier choices when toys are involved, and parents are generally okay with that.
A major beef recall is underway after E. coli was found in frozen beef sent to Georgia school districts. So far no contaminated meat has been served, says USDA.
"Processed foods have become the default for everything negative," co-presenter Lindsey Loving said at the ADA conference. Some think there is reason for that.
Labor Day weekend means grilling! We have two meat dishes today, grilled Caribbean chicken and barbecue spare ribs, and our side dish is crispy eggplant fries.
If you’re a fan of Thai and southeast Asian food, you know that fish sauce is a key ingredient to many dishes.
We can’t get enough of the grill lately. Last week we made chicken and some amazing ribs. Today we’re turning pescetarian and grilling salmon and shrimp.
What I especially love about this treatment is that the syrup is as sweet as candy and something children will actually enjoy taking.
Between my CSA and my personal garden, we are overflowing with eggplant over here! Last week, I made this delish eggplant lasagna.
It seems like we are darting here and there after school to get to a lesson, practice or to run an errand. It is handy to have snacks on hand for hungry kids.
The longer Baba Ghanoush sits, the better it gets. I love to dip whole wheat pita and cucumber slices in it.
You will think of apple or pumpkin pie when you first smell this, but it is much more complex.
We took a break from the podcast to record some new recipes and interviews, but we’re back in the saddle celebrating one of the last reminders of summer - corn.
Like many cities, Indianapolis loves its food trucks. Unfortunately due to an old city ordinance, hungry patrons looking for a late-night bite are out of luck.
Del Monte Foods has sued the FDA over their decision to halt imports of cantaloupe from Guatemala, sending a wave of fear through food regulators.
For over 50 years, Canada has struggled to make food affordable in remote Arctic communities. Recent subsidy changes have left many northerners out in the cold.
An effort to ban BPA in baby beverage containers passed the California Senate Tuesday, but it still has hurdles to clear before becoming law.
In 2011, 7175 farmers markets operated in the U.S., up from 6139 in 2010. Locavores love it, but some farmers call it too much of a good thing.
If your food is stale, you're less likely to eat it, right? Not if you're reaching for stale food out of habit.
Down with candy bars, long live the carrot sticks! Healthy vending is being introduced as an alternative to the usual fat, sugar and salt-laden junk foods.
Santa Monica isn't the first city to ban plastic bags -- San Francisco and Mexico City are also bag-free.
Economic problems, changes in diet, and African-American families moving away from the city has decreased demand for soul food restaurants.
A group of legal scholars responds to the food industry's claim of free speech infringement by stating no rules were actually enforced.
Thanks to droughts in the southwest, an increase in worldwide demand for beef and a lower value of the U.S. dollar, beef prices are continuing to rise.
Public relations professionals take note -- surprises aren't always met with delight.
A ruling passed Tuesday by the European Union could tighten already strict laws on the presence of genetically modified crops in foods.
Do you really know what's in dietary supplements? New legislation could tighten regulations on what is food and what is supplement.
Tastes prepared by local chefs will be available for $1, $2 and $3, and students can buy vegetables and meet area food producers at the mini-farmers market.
Weeks after Hurricane Irene tore through the east coast, farmers, consumers, and government officials are still taking stock of its impact.
Another 185,000 pounds of ground turkey have been recalled after a strain of salmonella was found at the same plant where a recall took place in August.
Extreme heat has damaged this year's corn supply, and it could translate to higher food prices down the road.
In a move applauded by food safety advocates, the USDA has announced ground beef will not be sold if it tests positive for six additional strains of E. coli.
Nearly one in three households categorized as "food insecure" had to cut back or alter their eating habits for lack of food.
Keeping the food supply safe from attack is an utmost priority. However, with no one body in charge of food safety, results are difficult to measure.
Consumption of a delicacy may be draining the Atlantic Ocean of a notorious predator.
Two studies come to conflicting conclusions about the social changes needed to reverse the obesity epidemic.
So far four deaths have been linked to listeria after consuming cantaloupe shipped from a Colorado farm. Jensen Farms issued a voluntary recall last week.
Soon parents will have healthier options on Red Lobster and Olive Garden menus -- for their children and themselves.
Bad news for BPA -- the Breast Cancer Fund has announced their "Cans Not Cancer" campaign after finding BPA in children's canned soup.
A new report, "Apples to Twinkies," finds that taxpayers are spending billions on junk food subsidies and only a fraction on fresh food subsidies.
It's a finite underground mineral deposit. Its availability influences food security. And the world is running out. Think it's oil? Actually, it's phosphorus.
Those in need in rural areas need extra assistance getting food. Enter the refrigerated food truck.
360 pounds of possibly undercooked chicken have been recalled from Wisconsin's Roundy's Supermarkets.
Children make healthier choices when toys are involved, and parents are generally okay with that.
A major beef recall is underway after E. coli was found in frozen beef sent to Georgia school districts. So far no contaminated meat has been served, says USDA.
"Processed foods have become the default for everything negative," co-presenter Lindsey Loving said at the ADA conference. Some think there is reason for that.
A listeria outbreak tied to Colorado cantaloupe has 13 confirmed deaths and 72 illnesses, but those numbers could rise.
Tyson Fresh Meats is recalling 131,300 pounds of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination.
AquaBounty has received federal funding to genetically modify its salmon a move which has environmentalists up in arms.
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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