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Show #1061 THE COOKING APE: Jun 25, 2016

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Topics include how seed plants evolved to dominate the natural world; the importance of seeds as a source of human food; and whether humans can successfully save enough seeds to guarantee a future. Guests: Thor Hanson, Author, The Triumph of Seeds: Ho

Show #1060: GETTING DOWN TO CANNABUSINESS Jun 21, 2016

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Though cannabis has been made illegal by local, state, national and international law and treaty, 3,000 people will soon gather to talk about doing its legal business. And that leads us to ask...

Show #1059: The Glyphosate Within Jun 11, 2016

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Topics include the glyphosate study conducted by UCSF; whether the amount of glyphosate discovered can affect human health; and how glyphosate is getting into our bodies. Guest: Katherine Paul, Associate Director, Organic Consumers Association

Show #1058: WAR OF THE FATS Jun 04, 2016

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In 1907, candle makers William Proctor and James Gamble turned liquid cottonseed oil into a solid shortening they called Crisco, thus kicking off a zillion-dollar century-long war on saturated fat. And so we ask...

Show #1057: Cannabis Industry's Conundrum May 21, 2016

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We banned cannabis forever with an international treaty, but then accepted it as a national medicine and pastime. Now, ready or not, we are building an entire industry on the forbidden plant. And so we ask...

Show #1056: The Community's Garden May 14, 2016

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Guests: UCSC Doctoral Student Monika Egerer & USCS Environmental Studies student Sara Rezaie

Show #1055: Big Government ≠ Small Farms May 07, 2016

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Guests: Open Microphone for Audience participation

Show #1054: The War on Weeds Apr 30, 2016

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When drought ends the war on weeds begins, and if the war is not won weeds will win the nutrients, sunshine, territory and water. And so we ask: Which can best win the war on weeds: animals, chemicals or people?

Show #1053: TO EAT, OR NOT TO EAT, MEAT Apr 23, 2016

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We began eating meat a couple of million years ago. Today we are told eating meat is bad for us, cruel to animals, and harmful to the environment. And so ask: Should people stop eating meat?

Show #1052 : Apr 16, 2016

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To build a viable commercial herd, or flock, the farmer believes one must select the best and cull the rest. This commercial imperative leads us to ask: Is cultural selection fair?

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