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The U.S. of Agriculture

Season 1 Episode 13 | 24m 40s

From the Founding Farmers to the modern Farm Bill, what has 200 years of progress brought to the table? More food at lower prices for sure, but also food fights over the environment, hunger, nutrition, and waste. In this closing episode of Food Forward, politicians, policy watchdogs and food experts take us on a personal tour through the history of food and agriculture in America.

Aired: 10/10/14
Extras
Explore the disconnect between the belly and the brain and our national eating disorder.
Once, wild food was all there was. If you didn’t pick, catch, or kill it, you didn’t eat.
How can agriculture use less water and still grow enough food for everyone?
Robert Reed and Recology are steering San Francisco toward a Zero Waste future.
Americans throw away 34 million tons of food each year, a quarter of the groceries we buy.
Vandra can do more than compost, she can pickle your food scraps and feed microbes too.
Tim Thornhill is making wine into water at his revolutionary vineyard, Parducci Winery.
All across the country, the ways and means of America's small farmers are evolving.
A new breed of passionate farmers, chefs and scientists are revamping our food system.
Monica is introducing an uncommon ancient protein to the American diet: edible insects.
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