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Chickens in the City (Kathleen McTigue of Just Food)'Tis the Seasoning
We start today’s show with two Underreported features. First, a look at keeping chickens in the city. Then, we look at some new markets for camel’s milk. Later on, we ask how the email fraud schemes originating in Nigeria work, and what’s being done to combat them. And NPR commentator Bonny Wolf talks about how the foods we eat bind us together. Plus chef Michael Lomonaco discusses the best dishes our listeners submitted to our Holiday Recipe Swap!
Underreported: City Chickens
It’s a little-known fact that it’s perfectly legal to be a small-scale chicken farmer in New York City. A new program called The City Chicken Project helps New Yorkers raise hens for eggs, which are usually tastier and healthier than the eggs available in the supermarket. Owen Taylor, co-writer of The City Chicken: A Guide to Raising Hens for Eggs in NYC, and Karen Washington, community gardener and chicken-keeper in the Bronx, offer some advice.
Underreported: Pastoral Peoples
Farmers in India’s Rajasthan have traditionally relied on raising camels for their livelihoods. But camel herds have been dwindling drastically in the last 10 years as their grazing areas have been destroyed by agriculture. Veterinarian and activist Ilse Kohler-Rollefson of the League for Pastoral Peoples talks about how new uses for camel’s milk (including ice cream and anti-wrinkle face products) may help rejuvenate the local economy.
Scamorama
Each year, scam emails con victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars. The most infamous of these emails originate in Nigeria—they’re known as “419” scams after a section of the Nigerian criminal code. In Scamorama, Eve Edelson explains how these fraud schemes work, and what’s being done to fight them.
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Bonny Wolf on Food and Family
In Talking With My Mouth Full, NPR commentator Bonny Wolf talks about some of her favorite traditional regional and family food.
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Holiday Recipe Swap
Chef Michael Lomonaco of Porter House New York joins us for a Holiday Recipe Swap. He shares some of his favorite holiday dishes, and talks about some of the best recipes submitted by our listeners.
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Tributes: Kate McGarrigle
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Folk singer Kate McGarrigle, who gained acclaim for a series of projects with her sister Anna, died Monday, Jan. 18, from a rare form of cancer. She left behind a family of talented musicians, including her sister, son Rufus Wainwright, and daughter Martha Wainwright. McGarrigle appeared on The Leonard Lopate show with her sister in December 2005, ahead of their holiday show at Carnegie Hall.
Monona Rossol on 50 Million Chemicals
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On September 7, 2009, scientists working for the Chemical Abstract Service (which assigns identification numbers to all new chemicals) entered the 50-millionth chemical substance into their Registry. Chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol, President and Founder of Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, took a look at what all these new substances are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our health. Rossol also responded to listener comments and questions. You can read her answers here.
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National Book Award Winners
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
