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Nutrition

Snack addiction; allergy ballads; calories you can get for a dollar; veggie Rx; and more.

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The Food Industry Tries to Redesign the Nutrition Label: Fails
EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK
Food Labels: EU Sets New Mark, Help Rethink Ours

Farming

Pesticide poisoning; an open source tractor; filming big ag; hippie farmers; and more.

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Will the EPA help doctors fight pesticide poisoning?
VIDEO: The Disappearing Farmer
VIDEO: The (Open-Source) Ecologist

Food Deserts

Are they over-hyped? A food program revamps mini-marts; Walmart; and more.

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Who Moved the chips?
Walmart Prepares to Storm the Desert
To Eat and Live in a New Orleans Food Desert

Business of Food

An aspiring superfruit; freeze-dried food for survival; fast food ads in Spanish; and more.

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Away at Food Camp
INFOGRAPHIC: Googling Superfoods
The Freeze-Dried Food Craze, Seven Things You Should Know
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