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Program: Food Forethought
Food Forethought
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Traditional Food Storage
Not putting certain foods in the fridge may make them last longer.
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Getting To Know Your Neighbor
Online social networking has created communities full of strangers.
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The Sweetener Fight Continues
The corn sugar versus cane sugar fight rages on.
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Cash Mobs
There’s a new way to support locally owned businesses, but surprisingly you have to be a member of a mob.
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Suing Over Promises Made
Two girls in Oregon go after the Governor there for failing to protect the state from climate change.
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Is Agriculture a Useless Degree?
Those afraid of hard work and job satisfaction might want to avoid ag related degrees.
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Anti-Cheese Ad Disclaimers
Animal rights group The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine should be held responsible for false advertising.
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Political Correctness Absurdity
How far are we really willing to go with political correctness?
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Animal Rights Terrorists
Animal rights terrorists obviously feel they are above the law, or the norm of civilized behavior that guides the flow of honest debate.
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Solar Access Laws
Despite renewable energy support, many consumers still face local ordinances or homeowner association rules that prohibit them from installing solar panels.
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Red Wine Research Data
Red wine heart research was falsified by the main researcher, casting doubt on its heart health claims.
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Agriculture to the Rescue
Agriculture finally receives some of the positive feedback it deserves.
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Building a Healthy Sandwich
Now there’s online help for sandwich lovers.
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Pork Producers Relieved Over Virus Name
A new flu strain has been found this year and the pork industry is pleased that this one has been properly named.
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Bad Press for Wind Energy
The campaign against wind energy gets a lot of publicity, but there is another side to the story.
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Connecting Consumers to Producers
McDonalds has a new ad campaign that highlights where their food comes from.
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Better Late Than Never
The real culprit behind colony collapse disorder might have been right under scientists noses all along.
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Made In America
Buying U.S. products can sometimes be a challenge but well worth the effort when considering your supporting local artisans, farmers, and ranchers.
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Pigs Playing Games
Humans and pigs can now play computer games together.
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More Than a Pretty Face
Miss America winners have gone from being “just a pretty face” to advocates for worthwhile causes that have included domestic violence, unemployment, literacy, and now agriculture.
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So Long 2011
The eve of a new year closes out the old and ushers in the new, while some things just never change.
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Senators Opposed Farm Youth Labor Rule Changes
New rules proposed by the DOL that would put strong restrictions on what youths under 16 can do on family farms continues to be strongly opposed by both Senate and House members.
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Ethanol Not Causing Cropland Expansion
The USDA now offers proof that ethanol production is not the real culprit when it comes to “indirect land use change”.
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WSDA Watching Out for Consumers
WSDA Weights & Measures staff work hard at making sure consumers are protected from unfair business practices.
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Occupy Protest Hurts More Than Wall Street
Occupy demonstrators on the West coast cause hardship for far more than just big businesses.
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How Loud Are Wind Turbines Really
How much noise does a wind turbine make, if a wind turbine really does make noise?
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Vicious Circle
Unites States Postal Service cutbacks could eventually do more harm than good for the agency itself.
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Small Producers Versus Big Producers
Organic certification is the victim of budget cuts for some states beginning January 1st.
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Trusting the Futures Trading System
Bankruptcy of commodities trading firm MF Global may include some $1.2 billion missing from customers accounts.
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Feeding the Hungry
Farmers and ranchers have often given to those in need, even as they themselves face hard times.
