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The quinoa [“keen’-wah”] quandary

August 13, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Consumer issues, Economy, Food, International, Poverty 2 comments

Is a good thing to eat a bad thing to buy? That’s essentially the quinoa quandary that foodies, advocates of healthier eating, and social

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Bees matter. We need to protect them, before it’s too late

August 1, 2013 Renee Shur Business, Consumer issues, Economy, Food, Science, Technology Leave a comment

Did you know that 40 percent of our food is thrown into landfills every year? That shocking statistic comes to us courtesy of the

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Asparagus disparity: Mountain, molehill or symbol of racial inequality?

July 25, 2013 Mary Clemons Cities, Civil Rights, Consumer issues, Food, Missouri region, Poverty 2 comments

In the national response to the Zimmerman trial, at rallies across the country, we hear from the bullhorns the outrage over police profiling minorities

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Food insecurity in America: Next meal…unknown

July 23, 2013 Lindsey Garner Budget, Charity & Justice, Children, Congress, Consumer issues, Government, Health, Poverty, Women, Youth issues Leave a comment

The public health crisis in the United States is typically illustrated with alarming obesity rates and images of super-sized fast food portions. However 50

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“A Place At the Table” reveals stark facts about food insecurity in U.S.

February 25, 2013 Mary Clemons Charity & Justice, Children, Consumer issues, Economy, Government, Health, Poverty, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

For the price of a few cans of food, I received a free ticket to a preview showing of A Place At the Table,

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Chemical cuisine: What’s in your gullet?

October 9, 2012 Renee Shur Consumer issues, Environment, Government, History, Public safety, Science, Technology Leave a comment

You know something’s wrong when you walk down the aisles in your local supermarket, and you no longer see the food on the shelves

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The National Farm to School Network

July 13, 2010 Madonna Gauding Education, Good government, Youth issues Leave a comment

As childhood obesity approaches an epidemic, medical professionals, nutritionists, and parents are starting to pay attention to what kids are eating at school. Unfortunately,

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Virtual Supermarket helps “food-desert” neighborhoods

March 26, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government, Ideas Leave a comment

Food desert neighborhoods are a real problem in America. Here’s a solution and another item for the good government file, from The Baltimore Sun:

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