Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
New York City's fast food workers' strike is the latest attempt by food workers to make consumers recognize the complex costs of eating on the cheap.
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.
At the beginning of the planting season, experts predicted a record-busting corn crop in 2012. That was before the drought changed everything.
Purdue economists say if conditions don’t improve, Hoosiers will start to see prices increase at the supermarket.
With corn prices up about 27 percent in the past month and no sign of rain in Midwestern states, dry weather could force food prices across the country to rise.
Is junk food really cheaper than healthy food? The USDA says it depends how you do the math.
The price of your PB&J is about to rise as drought and too few peanuts have impacted the cost of peanut butter.
Extreme heat has damaged this year's corn supply, and it could translate to higher food prices down the road.
Weeks after Hurricane Irene tore through the east coast, farmers, consumers, and government officials are still taking stock of its impact.
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.
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.
Global food prices are already at a record high and will continue to rise because of this year's extreme weather.
Venezuela has the world's highest inflation rates which make it difficult for their poorest citizens to keep up with rising food prices.
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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