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Nutrition

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

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Food Labels: EU Sets New Mark, Help Rethink Ours
A Nutritional Facts Label for the People, By the People
The Science of Food Addiction

Farming

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

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VIDEO: GMOrganic, A Botanical Love Story
VIDEO: The Disappearing Farmer
VIDEO: The Farm

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
INFOGRAPHIC: Soundscape of a Fresno food desert

Business of Food

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

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On Television, Latino Children See More Unhealthy Food Ads
Caught: Fake Organic Certificates from China


Restaurant Gardens a Boon to New Farmers
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