Today on our show, we'll continue our conversation with Colin Schwartz from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, on federal guidelines for menu labeling. From Harvest Public Media, we'll hear about a farm community facing water shortages in Colorado, and we'll visit with The Bedford Beekeepers Club, harvesting honey in Southern Indiana. All that, plus a tasty recipe featuring fresh beets, from Chef Daniel Orr.
Stories On This Episode
Apiculture Fills Job Gaps Left By Coal Industry in W.Va.
The nonprofit Appalachian Headwaters is spearheading an effort to give former coal miners and military veterans jobs as beekeepers and honey producers.
No Cuts, No Additions to Senate Farm Bill
The Senate Budget Committee is expected to pass a resolution with no changes to the $100 billion legislation that funds crop insurance and SNAP benefits.
Food Aid Trickles Into Puerto Rico
Two weeks after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, aid is finally reaching remote areas amid criticism of the relief effort.
It Takes A Village – And A Lot Of Money – To Save An Aquifer
Colorado Farmers Tax Themselves In An Effort To Save Their Water Supply.
Menu Labeling is Here to Stay
Food chains have already started labeling calories and offering healthier menu options, ahead of the menu labeling rule--now set for May 2018.
