Earth Eats: Real Food And Green Living

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Farmer and Academic Ike Leslie on “queering” the food system [replay]

To queer something is to ask questions about what gender and sexuality have to do with the topic at hand. Here, we are looking at food and farming. Read More »

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From Diet for a Small Planet, to the future of our Democracy [replay]

Frances Moore Lappé sitting in an armchair holding a microphone and smiling, arms raised as if in animated speech. Bookshelves in the background of a well lit room

Frances Moore Lappé continues the work she began more than 50 years ago with Diet for a Small Planet. Now she’s challenging us to save our Democracy.

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A conversation with geographer Pablo Bose about New Farms for New Americans. A program that allows refugees to grow familiar foods from their homelands and share them with their new communities.

Ross Gay outside, reaching up to pick berries from a tree branch. Limestone buildings and blue skies in the background

Wild strawberries, serviceberries and the people who love them.

Daniella Richardson with headphones on, sitting at desk with mic and mixing board

Four people, four foundational foods. We connect with college students living away from home to learn about the recipes that ground them and help keep family close, even when they seem far.

Three successive images of a bearded man's face, wincing. He is wearing a tweed hat, and there is a mic in front of him.

What is the world's hottest pepper and what does it feel like in your mouth? Two public radio hosts are about to find out.

Jordan Chell standing in a greenhouse with orange flowers at his feet and trees with oranges around him

Conversations with a farmer at Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company and the owners of Lost Farm Meal Service.

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An award-winning chef offers a taste of Greenland's history and culture through food

a halibut dish with tomatoes and herbs served in a pan

Chef Inunnguaq Hegelund is working to preserve Greenland's Indigenous food traditions by giving importance to ingredients and how they are sourced. He calls this new Arctic cuisine.

hands holding a white plate with synthetic chicken slices atop

Cultivated meat — meat grown from animal cells — is touted as a way to meet growing global demand with far fewer climate impacts. Yet two states banned the sale of cultivated meat earlier this year, and there are proposals in several Midwestern states to do the same.

A salad comprised of sliced cucumbers, carrots, and shrimp on a white plate

It’s nearing Labor Day — the unofficial end of summer — which means cucumber season is coming to a close. And, if you’re trying to get a few more summer salads in before then, you’re not alone.