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Hurricane hunger: What happens when a city’s food network breaks down
With long lines and empty shelves, Hurricane Sandy has revealed the fragile web of food distribution that many New Yorkers take for granted.
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New York City’s urban farms gasp for air after Sandy
Superstorm Sandy wiped out some of New York City's urban farms. What's next for farming in this new age of extreme weather?
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A food desert in paradise: Solving Hawaii’s fresh vegetable problem
When it comes to food access, some parts of rural Hawaii are not unlike the inner city. But one Maui organization is helping Native Hawaiians get access to fresh vegetables, despite the odds.
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You’ll never eat crabs again: Barry Levinson’s eco-freakout ‘The Bay’
It’s the scariest movie ever made about tainted seafood -- and Levinson says it’s “85 percent real.”
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Madison may require food carts to offer vegetarian options
Meatless meals on wheels: Food carts in Madison, Wis., could be pushed to go greener.
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Sandy wipes out biggest beekeeping operation in New York City
Superstorm Sandy destroyed hives that were home to a million bees in Brooklyn, a blow to efforts to develop bees well-suited to New York City.
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Expect less seafood in Sandy’s wake
Post superstorm Sandy, you may see less fish on restaurant menus.
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This pumpkin is also a working Tetris game
Here's an all-natural (OK, 90 percent natural) video game that runs on AA batteries -- and, in an emergency, you can eat it when you're done.
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Is a major science group stumping for Monsanto?
When the American Association for the Advancement of Science came out against GMO labeling one week before the vote on California's Prop 37, it raised some big questions about the group's affiliations.
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The Great Pumpkin chat: Join us for a live discussion on Halloween
Curious about organic jack-o'-lanterns, the canned pumpkin industry, and the role the gourd can play in the good food movement? Check out a replay of our conversation with pumpkin expert Cindy Ott.