Politics Jul 19 WATCH: Biden administration is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Science Dec 10 The fight to reduce food waste is getting a boost from science Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
World Nov 02 Germany to force plastic makers to help pay for cleanups The Cabinet on Wednesday agreed on a bill that makers of products containing single-use plastic will need to pay into a central fund managed by the government starting in 2025. By Associated Press
Economy Mar 14 Watch 7:05 Extra space, flexibility, luck: For restaurants that survived the pandemic, it could take all three Pre-pandemic, 10% of Connecticut's workforce was in restaurants. Since COVID-19 at least 600 of the state’s restaurants have closed and tens of thousands remain unemployed. For those still open, the road ahead is still uncertain. In our “Roads to Recovery”… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
Economy May 03 Watch 3:32 Missouri restaurant plans for cautious reopening this week Money from the Cares Act has been distributed to many small businesses across the country. And while it has helped, some owners say it’s time to get back to work. Karina Mitchell recently spoke with Ben Huhman, owner of the…
Jul 13 Watch 11:36 California startups are growing meat from animal cells By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman, Mark Bittman As concerns grow about the sustainability of meat production, some startup companies say they may have a solution: growing meat from animal cells in laboratories. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson visited two startups in California producing “cell-based meat.” This story is… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 8:08 Why we shouldn’t let the food industry dictate our diets By PBS News Hour Michael Pollan's bestselling book "In Defense of Food" was a call to arms for making real food a bigger part of Americans' diets. Now he takes that push to PBS with a new documentary. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Growing Demand for Palm Oil Drives Malaysia to Employ Child Migrant Workers Growing Demand for Palm Oil Drives Malaysia to Employ Child Migrant Workers… Continue watching