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Food and Hunger
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Natural Selections: Meat
Mar 14, 2002 — Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley give the rundown on meat, what it is, where it comes from, why we cook it and eat it. Go to full article
March 21st Designated "Hunger Awareness Day"
Mar 12, 2002 — A North Country gardener has started supplying local food pantries with fresh vegetables during the summer growing season. As Jody Tosti reports, what started as a one-man project has blossomed into a non-profit anti-hunger organization. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Milk
Mar 07, 2002 — What is milk and why do we like it? According to Dr. Curt Stager it's a suspension of lipid globules in water, and is really kind of yucky when you think about it. Go to full article
Food Pantry Use Increasing
Feb 11, 2002 — Studies done in New York City and Albany by advocates for the poor, show that more people are using food pantries since September 11. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Annual Food Festival Held at Potsdam's Congregation Beth El
Nov 30, 2001 — With Hannukah just around the corner, Congregation Beth El in Potsdam holds its annual food festival this Sunday from noon until 5 pm. Todd Moe talks with coordinator Judith... Go to full article
Food Pantries Prepare for Upcoming Holidays
Nov 21, 2001 — Food pantries and soup kitchens in New York are seeing more clients as the holidays approach and the days grow colder. At the same time, donations to many charities are down... Go to full article
Sen. Clinton Calls for Stronger Food Safety Provisions
Nov 20, 2001 — Americans should expect the government to do more to protect the nation's food supply. That's what Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton told a gathering Monday at Cornell... Go to full article
SUNY Potsdam Hunger Banquet: A Practical Demonstration
Nov 13, 2001 — Students, faculty and staff at SUNY Potsdam get a taste of world poverty and hunger at an unusual banquet. Go to full article
EPA Curtails Pesticide Use on Food Crops
Nov 08, 2001 — The Environmental Protection Agency is increasing restrictions on two pesticides that are used on food children frequently eat. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester... Go to full article
Canada Will not Require Labeling for Genetically-Modified Foods
Nov 05, 2001 — The Canadian Parliament has voted down a bill that would have required labeling for genetically modified foods. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly reports. Go to full article
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