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    The Salt
    Many backyard chicken keepers are thinking less about the business of raising chickens and more about collecting them — you just have to have them all — which comes with predictable consequences: too many eggs.
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    Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away

    Apr 24, 2019
    Some food pantries are benefiting from home chicken keepers' desire to keep collecting the birds as pets, which results in more eggs than they can handle. But sometimes it can be hard to find takers.
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    The Salt
    Hilda Herrera of New York state is one of 40,000 people who rely on the SNAP program for help buying groceries.
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    Republican Farm Bill Calls On Many SNAP Recipients To Work Or Go To School

    Apr 12, 2018
    Republicans in Congress have released their version of a new Farm Bill. It imposes new requirements on low-income recipients of food assistance, but continues traditional subsidies for farmers.
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    The Salt
    Carrageenan is an extract derived from seaweeds like these harvested off Hingutanan Island, Bien Unido, Bohol, Philippines.
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    USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label

    Apr 04, 2018
    The Department of Agriculture says organic-food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed. It's the second time this year that it has reversed an organic board's recommendation.
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    The Salt
    Tenzing talks with tea farmers from his large farming district on how to successfully run organic tea farms. He also discusses how best to survive in the market, where big tea growers with much cheaper rates can be more competitive.
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    Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, Evades The Charge Of Elephants

    Feb 06, 2018
    In the biggest tea-producing region of India, hazards range from red spider mites to wild elephants. One brave grower faces them head on, all while spurring a movement to grow tea organically.
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    The Salt
    Fluid-fed organic tomatoes grow in a greenhouse owned by Wholesum Harvest in the Mexican state of Sonora, about 30 miles from the U.S. border.
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    Hydroponic Veggies Are Taking Over Organic, And A Move To Ban Them Fails

    Nov 02, 2017
    Many organic tomatoes or peppers are grown in greenhouses, where they get nutrients from water. Critics say that violates the spirit of "organic." A bid to strip them of the label failed this week.
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    The Salt
    The destructive diamondback moth has spread across the world and mutated to become immune to each new chemical pesticide designed to slay it.
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    Scientists Try To Fight Crop Damage With An Invasive Moth's Own DNA

    Aug 28, 2017
    The diamondback moth attacks cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, costing farmers billions of dollars every year. But will these lab-bred insects inherit the same stigma as genetically modified crops?
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    The Salt
    A farm worker runs a tine weeder on Jason Hunton's organic wheat crop. It's like a giant comb, scraping up weeds and bits of wheat along with it.
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    Zapping Noxious Weeds On Organic Farms Is Harder Than You Think

    Jul 10, 2017
    There are few inexpensive and low-labor options to control the aggressive field invaders, which sometimes encroach on neighboring farms and potentially cut into their profits.
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    The Salt
    Non-GMO labels, like this one at Whole Foods, may strengthen consumer perceptions that genetically modified foods may carry risks to health.
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    Americans Don't Trust Scientists' Take On Food Issues

    Dec 02, 2016
    A new survey finds strong public support for organic food, and suspicion of GMOs — regardless of whether people vote Republican or Democratic. Also, people don't trust scientists much at all.
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    Michel Martin, Going There
    An assortment of organic vegetables are seen on display. A growing body of evidence documents how farming methods can influence the nutritional content of foods.
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    Going There: How We Eat

    Apr 04, 2016
    The journey our food takes from farm to fork can be fascinating. But from eating organic to genetically modified, local or seasonal, what food is best for individuals, communities and the environment?
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    The Salt
    Troutdale Farm owner Merritt Van Landuyt doesn't use any growth hormones, synthetic chemicals or antibiotics in raising rainbow trout.
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    How Fish Could Change What It Means For Food To Be Organic

    Feb 03, 2015
    The USDA is considering a set of rules for certifying farmed fish as organic. But some consumer groups say the recommendations don't go far enough to meet the strict standards of other organic foods.
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    Marilyn's Farm

    Aug 16, 2012

    About two years ago, Marilyn Yamamoto stood on a dusty, empty lot in North Las Vegas.  She had a water tank, some personal funds, and a dream that one day this lot would be a thriving organic farm.

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    Build a Greener Block

    Apr 26, 2012
    Think of it as Las Vegas City Block - Makeover Edition. That's the ambition, at least, of a group of people who say they can remake the block into a cleaner and greener space.
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    New Farmers Market Opens Downtown

    Jul 21, 2011
    A new farmers market opened for business last week, offering straight-from-the-farm produce to Las Vegans.  The Fremont East District farmers market offers 12-plus tables of Southern Nevada fruits and vegetables.
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