/tags/organic organic en-US WLRN Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:47:00 GMT /2017-11-02/hydroponic-veggies-are-taking-over-organic-and-a-move-to-ban-them-fails Many organic tomatoes or peppers are grown in greenhouses, where they get nutrients from water. Critics say that violates the spirit of "organic." A bid to strip them of the label failed this week. Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:47:00 GMT /2017-11-02/hydroponic-veggies-are-taking-over-organic-and-a-move-to-ban-them-fails Dan Charles /2017-04-09/fresh-express-recalls-batch-after-dead-bat-found-in-prepackaged-salad Federal health officials are investigating the case, after a couple of Florida salad eaters stumbled upon a perhaps too organic spring mix purchased at Walmart. Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:53:00 GMT /2017-04-09/fresh-express-recalls-batch-after-dead-bat-found-in-prepackaged-salad Emma Bowman /show/topical-currents/2015-02-09/lentil-underground-renegade-farmers-and-the-future-of-food-in-america 02/09/15 - On the next Topical Currents we discuss the future of organic farming, sustainable agriculture and how the common lentil can help.We’ll visit… Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2015-02-09/lentil-underground-renegade-farmers-and-the-future-of-food-in-america Joseph Cooper, Richard Ives /show/topical-currents/2014-03-26/natural-prophets-from-health-foods-to-whole-foods 03/26/14 - Wednesday's Topical Currents looks at the major phenomenon of the natural foods movement in the US. Yearly revenues exceed $100-billion.… Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2014-03-26/natural-prophets-from-health-foods-to-whole-foods Joseph Cooper /show/topical-currents/2013-10-29/the-battle-over-the-future-of-food-farming-in-america 10/29/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is with the Executive Director of Food & Water Watch, Wenonah Hauter. She’s written widely on many environmental… Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2013-10-29/the-battle-over-the-future-of-food-farming-in-america Joseph Cooper /2013-10-03/why-lots-of-grass-fed-beef-sold-in-u-s-comes-from-down-under A lot of the grass-fed beef sold in the U.S. now comes from Australia because it's cheaper and available year-round. But U.S. producers say they still have an advantage over the imported meat: a homegrown story. Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:49:00 GMT /2013-10-03/why-lots-of-grass-fed-beef-sold-in-u-s-comes-from-down-under Dan Charles