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Show #1218: Curing Climate Change Feb 19, 2020

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Some say it is the most serious existential threat humans have ever had to confront, and that if we do not do something about it, we will lose the life-support systems of our planet. And so we pause to ask:

Show #1217: Cheap Food Isn't! Feb 06, 2020

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Some say industrialization has made food cheap. But others say the nutrients essential to health are disappering from food, and therefore the food is not cheap at all. They lead us to ask: How cheap is cheap food?

Show #1216: Open the Gates! Jan 30, 2020

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The Hollister Ranch has been a privately-owned sheep ranch since 1794, but it has some of the best surf breaks in California. And so we ask: Should government force private property to open its gates?

Show #1215: Intoxicated In Utero! Jan 21, 2020

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The number of children who were intoxicated in utero is frightening, but what is really frightening are the stories told by those who care for them. And so we ask…

Show #1214: Sustained Control– of food Jan 08, 2020

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There are many definitions for what is “sustainable,” and most all of them would seem to be good. But what if the one that really counts is “sustained control.” That definition would lead us to ask: Who would want to sustain con

Show #1213 Vinegar: The Sweet of our Sour! Jan 01, 2020

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Two fermentations have carried us through history. The one that pleases our senses has only one use; but the one that displeases our senses has many uses. And so we ask: How did we become addicted to vinegar?

Show #1212: Total Pesticide War Dec 04, 2019

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The world’s most widely used pesticide has been found to be the likely cause of serious birth defects in large mammals– like humans. And so we ask: Why did pesticides become the weapon of choice for farmers?

Show #1211: Local Fuel From Local Waste Nov 14, 2019

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The dream is energy independence. The reality is an economy dependent on hydrocarbons. And so we ask:

Show #1210: California's Train to Nowhere Nov 14, 2019

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The dream was to connect California’s major cities with a high-speed rail line. The nightmare is a collosal concrete boondoggle that is eating up some of the most productive farmland on earth. And so we ask:

Show #1209: Waters of the United States Nov 05, 2019

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Farmer John Duarte was caught plowing his field in violation of the Waters of the United States and fined $1.1 million. Though WOTUS provisions have been repealed, farmers are still being fined for plowing their fields. And so we ask:

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