Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
Sarah Gordon has been interested in food ethics since she was 15, learned about industrial slaughter, and launched into 10 years of vegetarianism. These days, she strives to be a conscientious omnivore. Now a PhD candidate in folklore, her research has caused her to spend a lot of time in the remote Canadian sub-arctic, where the lake trout (sustainably harvested) tastes amazing.
The drought has dried up pastures and devastated grain crops, increasing demand and a lowering supply of livestock feed.
Congress probably won't pass a new farm bill before the current one expires in September, but they won't renew the current one either. What gives?
Pigs aren't flying yet, but Sysco does want to give them a little more room to walk.
Fair concessionaires pour fryers-full of creativity into developing the greasiest and tastiest snacks imaginable. Here are some of our 2012 favorites.
While economists fear what rising food costs might do to a weak global economy, they predict prices will fall by the end of the year.
9 million hungry visitors will be descending on London in the coming weeks. Do fast food and fast runners belong in the same place?
At the beginning of the planting season, experts predicted a record-busting corn crop in 2012. That was before the drought changed everything.
The biggest difference between the House- and Senate-proposed farm bills is in their handling of food stamps.
The House Agriculture Committee began voting through proposed amendments today in the hope of getting the bill through the committee this week.
According to author Denise Schreiber, if you choose your garden flowers carefully, they can do the double duty of looking great and tasting great.
On Tuesday, the Senate began the process of voting on a list of 73 amendments to the Food, Agriculture and Jobs Act of 2012.
Following weeks of heated debate, the farm bill is expected to go up for a vote in the Senate this week.
Mike Bloomberg announced that he wants to limit the size of sugary beverages sold in NYC. The beverage industry isn't taking the news lying down.
Chipotle claims to sell "food with integrity." But are there limits to how ethical a chain restaurant can be?
Michael Bloomberg's plan to limit the size of sugared drinks has been met with both cheers and jeers.
"The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012" is expected to go up for debate in the Senate in early June.
Americans overwhelmingly support the idea that government and communities should work to make fresh, local produce more widely available.
Conditions at the Moon Fishery failed to meet minimum standards for legal export into the USA, says Department of Health.
Is junk food really cheaper than healthy food? The USDA says it depends how you do the math.
Two months before a fois gras ban goes into effect in California, supporters and opponents are locked in a final battle over the law.
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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