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Large-Scale Menhaden Fishing Banned
A ban goes into effect today on an industrial-scale method of fishing for menhaden off the North Carolina coast.
Small Food Businesses Get Help
North Carolina Ag Leaders host the state's first conference focusing on marketing Food Businesses.
Magnolia Grill Closing
After 25 years in Durham, Magnolia Grill owners say it's time for a new challenge.
Greensboro Students Visiting the White House Garden
A group of students from Greensboro is in Washington D.C. today helping First Lady Michelle Obama plant her White House garden.
Triangle Hosts Food Symposium
The future of food, farming, and sustainability are topics at a symposium at UNC and Duke.
Non-Profit Poultry Plant Opens in Marion
A first-of-its-kind non-profit meat processing plant in Western North Carolina is now open.
NC Conference Addresses Childhood Hunger
Stakeholders from across North Carolina are convening in Raleigh for a conference on fighting childhood hunger.
Craft Breweries Push For Lower Taxes
Craft Brewers across North Carolina say they shouldn't have to pay the same tax rate as giant breweries.
Asheville Restaurants Go Green
Asheville foodies are leading the way in an effort to reduce the environmental impacts of restaurants.
Smithfield Ending Controversial Hog Crates
Smithfield Foods says it will stop using so-called "gestation crates" by 2017. The Humane Society calls the practice a form of animal cruelty.
WUNC's Youth Radio Club Talks Thanksgiving
WUNC's Youth Radio Club explores what's important to them and others on Thanksgiving. Part of the American Graduate Project.
Invasive Shrimp Species on the Rise in NC
Scientists are keeping a close eye on NC's shrimp population as fishermen report more invasive species.
Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Durham
Farmers and foodies are gathering this weekend at the 26th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Durham.
State Fair Attendance Tops 1,000,000; Vendors' Income Mixed
State Fair attendance topped a million for the second straight year.
Chapel Hill Considers Looser Food Truck Rules
Town Council members in Chapel Hill are proposing an ordinance that would ease food truck regulations.
Economic Impact of North Carolina Wine Industry Tops $1 Billion
North Carolina's wine industry now has an economic impact of $1.28 billion. The state now has 106 wineries which employ 7,600 people.
Mexican Immigrants Adopt Poor Diets in US
UNC Chapel Hill researchers have found that most Mexican immigrants to the United States adopt a more "American" diet despite the abundance of Hispanic food options.
Chemical Plant Proposed for Wilson Draws Opposition
Residents in the City of Wilson are worried a proposed chemical plant could be hazardous to the community. The Texas-based company Pencco wants to manufacture iron sulfates to be used as water purifiers.
New Catch Limits for Some NC Fish
Federal regulators are imposing catch limits on dozens of fish off the coast of North Carolina.
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