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Organic Food Is Increasingly Affordable

July 8, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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Organic food is increasingly popular.  Food chains like Sprouts and Whole Foods as well as local food coops and health food stores have led the charge.  More recently, major supermarket chains have growing organic departments in their stores.  In fact, in 2015, sales of organic foods in the U.S. reached $43 billion, an increase of 11% over just the the previous year. 

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The Debate Over GMOs

June 16, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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GMO crops have been the source of a great deal of controversy over the years.  A major concern has been whether they potentially cause health issues for consumers, which is an understandable worry.

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Making It Rain

May 23, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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It seldom rains in the United Arab Emirates.  Some areas of the UAE receive less than five inches of rain annually, and often little to none at all during the summer months when temperatures can climb above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.  These conditions have led to water security concerns particularly in Dubai, a blossoming international destination, as well as in rural, farming communities.

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Wild Bee Loss Puts Crops At Risk

January 27, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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Between 2008 and 2013, the United States lost nearly a quarter of its wild bees. Some 39% of our nation’s croplands rely on pollinators. Important farming regions – from California’s Central Valley to the Midwest’s Corn Belt – are among the areas grappling with wild bee declines.

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A New Labeling Initiative

September 16, 2015 By EarthWise

Irrigated Lettuce

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Hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – is a well-stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a pressurized liquid to free otherwise trapped natural gas or oil.

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