A third of the world's food goes to waste, and most of the losses come from spoilage on its way to being consumed. The average piece of produce in the U.S. travels 1500 miles from its source. Join host Steve Curwood as Living on Earth explores this issue.
The story of a decades-long lead-poisoning lawsuit in New Orleans illustrates how the toxin destroys black families and communities alike.
By Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic (May 21, 2017)