Food

Washington Senate Panel Hears Debate On GMO Labeling

Steve Jackson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:11:00 +0000

A Washington State Senate Committee heard testimony last week regarding the state initiative that calls for labeling genetically modified foods. Steve Jackson has more.

Local Dogs Earn Their Keep Sniffing Out Truffles

Tom Banse — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:36:58 +0000

TURNER, Ore. - When a dog finds its first truffle -- the fungus, not the chocolate candy -- the sound you hear will most likely be the voice of a very excited dog handler.

And you might be as excited as Mia MacCollin of Bend if your pet showed an aptitude to find buried treasure. And treasure it is.

Authorities Seek Tougher Penalties For False Labeling Of Fish

Tom Banse — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:21:22 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. - When you order that special filet at a restaurant or store, you're often going on trust that the fish actually is what the menu or label says it is.

Shake It Up! Vintage Cocktails Are Ripe For Revival

NPR Staff — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:34:00 +0000

It's the holiday season and for some people that means celebrating with friends, family and cocktails. But instead of settling for the standard martini or Manhattan, author and historian Lesley Blume suggests you reach for a taste of bygone cocktail culture.

In Let's Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition, Blume outlines more than 100 lesser-known oldies that are both delicious and delightful.

Study: GMO Crops Need More Herbicide To Fend Off 'Superweeds'

Jessica Robinson — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:22:56 +0000

Farmers of genetically engineered crops are dramatically increasing their use of herbicides. That’s according to a new study out of Washington State University. Researchers say farmers are spraying more in response to the rise of so-called “superweeds.”

Alpha Male Wolf In Wedge Pack Killed, Ending State Hunt

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:38:03 +0000

Washington wildlife managers say the hunt for a pack of grey wolves is over. A state marksman killed the alpha male of the pack Thursday in far northeast Washington. The department has killed a total of seven wolves from the Wedge Pack since August.

Northwest Fire Season Overlapping With Hunting Season

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:19:45 +0000

Evacuation notices around the Northwest have subsided as fire crews beat back the threat of wildfire to homes and subdivisions.

Wolf Kills Create Blowback For State, Conservation Group

Jessica Robinson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:52:07 +0000

Washington wildlife officials killed three more grey wolves near the Canadian border Wednesday . That brings the total kill to five this week. The state’s decision to take out an entire wolf pack is causing blowback for state wildlife managers, and for one environmental organization that supported the action.

Anti-Gillnet Coalition Suspends Ballot Measure Campaign

Chris Lehman — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:40:21 +0000

The group that's asking Oregon voters to ban the use of gillnets along the Columbia River says it's suspending its ballot measure campaign. The sponsors of the measure say they're instead backing a separate effort by Oregon’s governor to do essentially the same thing.

Much Of Washington’s Apple Crop In Danger Of Going Unpicked

Anna King — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:52:40 +0000

Washington state apple farmers have the second largest crop in history but too few pickers to get it all in this harvest. A worker shortage means there won’t be enough people to get the fruit off the trees quickly enough.