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A News21 food and health reporting project by UC Berkeley School of Journalism

Who Moved the chips? VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape The Science of Food Addiction

Nutrition

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

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INFOGRAPHIC: Calories vs. Price
A Nutritional Facts Label for the People, By the People
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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How Can We Keep the People Who Harvest Our Veggies Healthy Too?
VIDEO: Farms, Lies and Videotape
VIDEO: The Disappearing Farmer

Food Deserts

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

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VIDEO: A Farm in New Orleans
Who Moved the chips?
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
On Television, Latino Children See More Unhealthy Food Ads
INFOGRAPHIC: Mapping Global Food Spending
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