Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
After months of political gridlock, new farm legislation may be in sight.
The USDA has announced new funding to encourage broader acceptance of SNAP benefits at farmers markets.
Hunger affects nearly one billion people worldwide. High food prices are a factor, but what drives food prices?
850,000 Americans receive SNAP benefits each month. This week, Newark mayor Cory Booker is putting himself in their shoes.
The baked-goods giant is quietly unveiling donation-based shops to draw attention to food insecurity. The trick is staying solvent.
Hunger continues to be a major challenge as new data from the USDA shows food insecurity and food stamp participation are on the rise.
The House Agriculture Committee began voting through proposed amendments today in the hope of getting the bill through the committee this week.
Following weeks of heated debate, the farm bill is expected to go up for a vote in the Senate this week.
Pick My Crop connects gardeners with excess produce with eaters in their area to save fresh food from a rotten fate.
New farmers are leaving the suburbs and rat race for a life on the land, and the government is taking notice.
One-third of the world's food goes to waste. However, one single country or practice isn't to blame.
Can you imagine the food inside a trash can on your plate? A Seattle graduate student is asking you to do just that.
Sunday's Sesame Street special introduced Lily, a seven-year-old pink Muppet who didn't always have enough to eat.
Nearly one in three households categorized as "food insecure" had to cut back or alter their eating habits for lack of food.
The Gates Foundation hopes to address hunger in developing nations by financing agricultural research. But beware - Monsanto is involved.
Scientists are working to develop wheat that can resist drought and feed the 2.3 billion people predicted to live on Earth in the next 50 years.
As hunger continues to rise in the United States, gleaners helps save crops for those in need.
Feeling full longer might soon be a possibility, Nestlé researchers say, and olive oil may be the solution.
The United Nations reports the prices of food commodities are at an all-time high. Harsh weather conditions around the world could push them even higher.
Next to Thanksgiving, Christmas is the busiest time of year for the folks at the Community Kitchen of Monroe County and the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
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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