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09/27/2016
Food:
Get Up To Speed on Fast Growing Chickens
A century ago, it took about four months to grow a chicken to a weight of three pounds. Today, a chicken raised for meat,...
Food
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08/26/2016
Food:
Farm-Raised Chickens: Answers on Antibiotics, Hormones and More
Originally posted on December 21, 2015. Consumers have a lot of questions about how chickens are raised these days. Are chickens...
Food
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08/19/2016
Food:
What’s All the Buzz about Glyphosate?
Originally posted on October 28, 2014. We have seen lots of consumer questions about glyphosate. Glyphosate, also referred...
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08/08/2016
On the Farm:
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Farming
Cows and chickens, fields of corn, a big red barn, green tractors and dusty jeans – these are just a few of the images...
On the Farm
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08/05/2016
Food:
Pesticides: A Look at the How and Why
Growing up, we were told at least a thousand times to eat our fruits and vegetables. While we know they are good for us,...
Food
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07/25/2016
Food:
The World of Winemaking
As Billy Joel sang, “Bottle of red, bottle of white – it all depends upon your appetite.” But appetite isn’t the...
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04/18/2016
Food:
Aquaculture Making a Splash
Seafood can be a great part of a healthy diet, and estimates of U.S. per capita consumption of fish and shellfish were 14.6...
Food
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12/31/2015
Food:
2015: The Year in Review
Is it just us, or was 2015 the year of food knowledge? From how to properly clean produce to using leftover produce to hormones...
Food
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09/18/2015
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...
Food
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09/14/2015
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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07/06/2015
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...
Food
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06/26/2015
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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