NC-Based Grocer Earth Fare To Close All Of Its Stores
Earth Fare, an organic grocery-store chain based in North Carolina, is closing all of its stores.
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Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away
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.
Republican Farm Bill Calls On Many SNAP Recipients To Work Or Go To School
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.
USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label
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.
Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, Evades The Charge Of Elephants
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.
Hydroponic Veggies Are Taking Over Organic, And A Move To Ban Them Fails
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.
Scientists Try To Fight Crop Damage With An Invasive Moth's Own DNA
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?
Zapping Noxious Weeds On Organic Farms Is Harder Than You Think
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.
Americans Don't Trust Scientists' Take On Food Issues
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.
Going There: How We Eat
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?