Host Lisa Mullins speaks with food journalist Michael Pollan who explains how the food we eat makes the journey from the field to our kitchens.

The World's Jeb Sharp reports on how the global food crisis and the rise in oil prices are affecting American farmers.

Entire program - April 30, 2008

Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. During the 1980's, Compass Point was THE place to record for top musicians like the Rolling Stones, Dire Straits and the Talking Heads. The studios were the brainchild of Jamaican music impresario Chris Blackwell. A new collection is out highlighting some of the best music that was created at Compass Point.

The answer is Krakow, Poland. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Adam Easton about Krakow's brand new Jewish cultural center. It's part of a renewed interest in Poland's Jewish communities, which were decimated by the Nazis during World War Two.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a city in southern Poland that lies on the banks of the Vistula River.

The World's Julia Kumari Drapkin explains how satellite images can be used to help protect the world's forests and wildlife.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with New York Times reporter Barry Bearak about his detainment in Zimbabwe. Bearak was detained for covering Zimbabwe's elections without official government permission. Marco also speaks with Beatrice Mtetwa, a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer who represented Bearak.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jonah Fisher about China's plans to take the Olympic torch to the summit of Mt. Everest via Tibet. Fisher is one of only a handful of foreign journalists invited to cover the event. But he and his colleagues are waiting near the foot of Mount Everest and are not being told when the event will be.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the BBC's Alistair Leithead about the threat posed by the Taliban in parts of Afghanistan. Taliban forces have regrouped in sufficient numbers to pose an increasing threat to NATO-led forces in the country.