Jessica Ilyse Smith

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Menagerie on Ice

A farm in Newport, Rhode Island called the SVF foundation protects rare and heritage farm animals from extinction by freezing embryos from each breed.

Menagerie on Ice

More access to healthy foods for low-income Americans

More access to healthy foods for low-income Americans
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Science Note: Early Birds

Science Note: Early Birds
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Science Note/Sting to the Heart

Science Note/Sting to the Heart
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Science Note/Salt-Sized Batteries

Science Note/Salt-Sized Batteries
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SNAP to the Farmers' Market

The city of Boston has a program that provides extra incentives to buy healthy foods at farmers' markets.

SNAP to the Farmers' Market
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Judging Biotech Seeds

The Supreme Court hears arguments to determine whether environmental impact statements should be required before planting genetically engineered plants.

Judging Biotech Seeds
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Three Men and a Bike

The Bamboo Bike Studio in Brooklyn uses fast-growing sustainable bamboo to craft pedal power.

Three Men and a Bike
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Another Look at Atrazine

The EPA reassesses the long-used herbicide Atrazine for its effect on human health and the environment.

Another Look at Atrazine

A farm in a pickup truck

Two documentary filmmakers plant vegetables in the back of a pickup truck to show that food can be grown just about anywhere.

A farm in a pickup truck
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Truck farm

Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, the filmmakers behind the documentary, 'King Corn,' are at it again. This time they've planted rows of vegetables in the back of a Dodge pickup to show that food can be grown just about anywhere. On Living on Earth.

Truck farm
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Truck Farm

Gardens can be grown virtually anywhere, and two of New York City's most creative farmers are proving it ?growing vegetables out of the back of a 1986 Dodge pickup truck.

Truck Farm
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Food Deserts

Efforts are underway in New York City to bring fresh and affordable food to underserved neighborhoods.

Food Deserts
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Food Deserts

Efforts are underway in New York City to bring fresh and affordable food to under-served neighborhoods.

Food Deserts
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Closing the Health Food Gap in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Many low-income neighborhoods in the United States lack access to fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables. In New York City, a number of programs are working to close the food gap by bringing healthy foods close to home. On Living on Earth.

Closing the Health Food Gap in Low-Income Neighborhoods