Ever hunted and cooked coyote? Chad Pagano sure has. Tune in to this week's episode of Wild Game Domain: From the Hunt to the Hearth and hear Chef Chad re-count some serious Coyote hunting stories and teach listeners about the tendencies, habitats and taste profile of the wild canines. Later in the show, co-host Chris Gesualdi shares a Asian-influenced stir-fry coyote recipe that is sure to make the sometimes unpleasant meat absolutely delicious. Hunters and meat-eaters alike should tune in and learn more about one of the lesser eaten animals in the country. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"New York City would make a perfect environment for a coyote, because they are scavengers." [6:55]

--Chad Pagano on Wild Game Domain

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is geeking out with Dr. Charles Benbrook. Dr. Benbrook is a research professor at the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University. He is the program leader of “Measure to Manage: Farm and Food Diagnostics for Sustainability and Health.” His career has focused on developing science-based systems for evaluating the public health, environmental, and economic impacts of changes in agricultural systems, biotechnology, and policy. He has worked extensively on pesticide use and risk assessment, and the development of bio-intensive Integrated pest Management. He played an important role in the evolution of the 1996 “Food Quality Protection Act,” and has produced multiple reports on agricultural biotechnology. Tune into this episode to hear about herbicide-resistant crops, and whether or not they will be a solution to extravagant herbicide usage. Learn the differences between GMO crops and hybridized plants. Are resistant insect populations a worry for farmers in the United States? Hear about some commonly used herbicides, and their health and environmental concerns. Click here for a study concerning toxicity and Roundup-resistance. This program has been sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"This largest group of GE crops that have been planted around the world since 1996, they really don't have anything to do with increased yields. In fact, the evidence suggests a small yield drag as a result of the genetic transformation that renders them tolerant to applications of this Roundup herbicide..." [4:55]

"I'm just trying to keep the industry honest. You will still find claims by so-called experts that today's GE crops are reducing pesticide use. It's just not true!" [32:00]

-- Dr. Charles Benbrook on Straight, No Chaser

Ever wonder what the fuss about Meatless Mondays is all about? Well find out on this week's episode of Hot Grease as Nicole is joined by author of The Meat Lovers Meatless Cookbook, Kim O'Donnel. Kim talks about creative ways to get meat lovers to respond to meatless dishes, why canning has become such a craze and how Twitter can be such a powerful tool to spread your ideas. Tune in for some Easter & Passover tips! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. For more information visit HearstRanch.com