Food bank shortages lead to innovation

Jun. 25, 2011
Food banks around the country are trying to keep their shelves stocked as more people in the U.S. struggle to get enough to eat.

The skinny on smoking: Why nicotine curbs appetite

Jun. 9, 2011
Scientists say they have finally figured out how smoking helps people keep off extra pounds.It turns out that nicotine activates a pathway in the brain that suppresses appetite, according to a study in the journal Science.

Food Mondays: Raising questions about the organic, local food movement in the West

Dec. 13, 2010
Today, we revisit a conversation with Robert Paarlberg from earlier this year. He’s a professor of political science at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

America's hunger problem moves beyond starvation

Nov. 22, 2010
According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 50 million Americans, including about 17 million children, lack consistent access to food. There are efforts to improve this situation. Back in August, the U.S. Senate passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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