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COMMENTARY: Sen. Grassley, Hunger Is No ‘Joke’

By Adam Burke 4/16/08

Until they dry out, Iowa cornfields are just so much moist dirt. At harvest time they will yield a certain amount of food, but about 20 percent of U.S. corn is used to make ethanol.

The biofuel boom, along with drought and other factors, has created a worldwide food problem.

Several countries have recently seen bloodshed, unrest [...]

Videos: Local Food Futures Found at CSA Fair

By Adam Burke 3/23/08

What is CSA? It’s food that you buy directly from the farmer, not the grocery store. It’s local farms providing consumers with fresh seasonal produce. It’s Community Supported Agriculture.

Meet some food enthusiasts and CSA farmers below the fold.

Author Michael Pollan: “Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants”

By Adam Burke 1/15/08

Michael Pollan, whose best-selling book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, recently reached the top of The New York Times’ best-seller list, drew an overflow crowd of nearly 400 people in Iowa City on Sunday afternoon. He was in town to read from his latest food-related book. 

Pollan was also feted at a so-called [...]

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