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Ugly Produce

April 4, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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Estimates are that as much as 40% of produce in America is wasted.  We throw out fruits and vegetables for a variety of reasons, but one of the most unfortunate is when produce is tossed simply because it doesn’t look good enough.   Misshapen tomatoes, lumpy carrots, double-lobed potatoes, and crooked cucumbers end up in the waste bin instead of on our plates.

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Food Deserts

January 6, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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A food desert is a geographic area – often an urban area – where affordable and nutritious food is difficult to obtain, particularly for those without access to an automobile.   Food deserts disproportionately affect occupants of poor, low-income neighborhoods where there are often no groceries stores or farmer’s markets.  These are places were food comes from convenience stores or fast-food chains.  More than 20 million Americans are thought to live in food deserts.

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Composting Pays

January 5, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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Many people compost their food scraps and yard waste because they think it is the right thing to do.  In some places, like San Francisco and Seattle, there is curbside pickup available to have these organic materials composted.

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Thanksgiving Turkeys

November 19, 2015 By EarthWise

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Mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.  Thanksgiving is just one week away.  Many of us will spend the next several days shopping around for ingredients, including one of this country’s oldest traditions: the turkey.

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