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  Weighing the Benefits of Organic Produce
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  I like to eat fresh produce, especially when it comes from my own garden. When my garden stops producing, I go to my neighborhood co-op to buy fruits and vegetables that are local, organic, fair trade, or some combination thereof. This, I know, is a luxury not everyone can afford. A...

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  Are Foodies Just Snobs?
  Topic by Marta Segal Block

  Years ago a friend of mine asked a hypothetical question over lunch, "If you could replace food with a pill, for how many meals a day would you take the pill?" At the time I was confused. Give up food for a pill, why? Several years later as a working mom with two kids that are difficult to...

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  Should the Government Make Us Healthy?
  Topic by Kate Prengaman

  America's obesity epidemic is an undisputed problem—one that is costing our society money, making people sick, and diverting precious medical resources. Clearly, somebody should do something, but should that somebody be the government and if so, should it be issuing bans on fattening foods...

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  Smart Food Shopping Can Offset Drought-Driven Price Hikes
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  It sounds like a dire year for eaters: The worst drought in decades is crushing American farmers' crops of corn and soybeans, making it more expensive to feed a U.S. cattle herd that was already on the small side. Pork, chicken and eggs will be more expensive too. But before you...

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  Obama's Delicious Pit Bulls: What's Wrong With Eating Dogs?
  Topic by Carrie Kirby

  President Barack Obama reacted to criticism over having eaten dog meat with humor."What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? A pit bull is delicious," he quipped at the annual White House Correspondents dinner. This joke drew even more criticism, of course, but Obama's...

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  Are We Living in a Post-Racial America?
  Topic by Tracy Williams

  Does the fact that we elected a mixed-raced man to be the leader of the free world really mean that we now live in a “post-racial” America? The answers vary. Some argue, yes. But many more argue, no. Wikipedia defines post-racial America as “a theoretical environment where the United States...