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Food:
Know Your Egg Carton
The cozy carton that keeps your eggs from breaking also carries some very useful information. While some of it is easy to...
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Food:
Choosing the “Best” Eggs? Let Us “Egg” Splain
A reader recently asked about housing conditions for egg-laying hens, wondering which housing system is most humane. The...
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Food:
The Beef with Hormones – and 8 Other Foods You Might Find Them In
We recently answered a reader question asking why the United States is the only country to allow hormones in food animal...
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Food:
Can You Re-Grow Lettuce and Other Veggies in Water?
Originally posted May 3, 2013. The Theory: You can re-grow lettuce and other veggies in water. The Verdict: It makes a cool...
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On the Farm:
How Cosmic-Ray Probes and Drones Help Grow Food
The use of technology in farming is nothing new. In fact, farmers are innovators. And with a global population expected...
On the Farm
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On the Farm:
What You Need to Know About Bird Flu
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is spreading throughout the Midwest. How will this virus impact consumers? Are eggs, chicken...
On the Farm
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On the Farm:
Hen Housing: Cage-Free, Enriched Colony and Conventional Cages Explained
Do you feel like buying eggs has become more complicated? You’re not alone. Words like “organic,” “cage-free”...
On the Farm
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Food:
Are We Being Poisoned By Glyphosate?
Glyphosate, also referred to as “Roundup,” used in agriculture to kill weeds, has been in the news lately. We wondered,...
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On the Farm:
Is It OK to Eat Fruits and Veggies Sprayed with Pesticides?
Recently, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™. The...
On the Farm
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Food:
Why Is the United States the Only Country to Allow Hormones in Food Animal Production?
Do you buy milk labeled rBST-free? Are you worried about hormones in milk? We recently posted Are...
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Food:
Egg Myths: 7 Common Myths Finally Cracked
Are organic eggs and brown eggs safe from Salmonella? Can you pasteurize fresh eggs in the microwave? We crack these and...
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Food:
6 Things You’ve Heard about Milk that are Wrong
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about milk. We’ve outlined six of the most prevalent that you might be hearing....
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