food

Slices of pizza on the counter of Rosa's Fresh Pizza, where customers are encouraged to pay it forward.

National

Philadelphia Pizza Lovers Pay It Forward One Slice At A Time

3:11pm January 15, 2015

by Elizabeth Fiedler

A Philadelphia pizza shop has become an ad hoc feeding program for the homeless where customers can pay the $1 slices forward. To date, some 8,400 slices have been bought for the homeless.

A vendor reaches out to catch a pineapple at a food market in the outskirts of Havana.

Mojito Diplomacy: Chefs Plan Culinary Tours To Cuba

3:11pm January 15, 2015

by Juan Vidal

Several Miami-area chefs are leading tours for Americans to experience the tastes — and farm scene — of the communist island nation. They hope to foster cross-cultural dialogue through food and drink.

Jasjit Kaur Singh, an Indian chef, cooks kaala channa, a traditional spicy Sikh dish. A psychologist says that children who grow up in cultures with lots of spicy food are taught to like spice early on.

How Do We Grow To Like The Foods We Once Hated?

2:43pm January 15, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

A psychologist says we have to be taught to like chili pepper and other foods we may initially dislike. The experience of eating it often somehow converts what's an aversion to a preference, he says.

Cows rotate in the milking parlor at Fair Oaks Farms, a large-scale dairy and tourist attraction, near Rensselaer, Ind.

National

Inside The Indiana Megadairy Making Coca-Cola's New Milk

11:47am January 15, 2015

by Dan Charles

Coca-Cola got a lot of attention in November when it announced it was going into the milk business. In fact, its extra-nutritious milk product was invented by some dairy farmers in Indiana.

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Health & Safety

Minifasting: How Occasionally Skipping Meals May Boost Health

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

If your New Year's resolutions to eat better haven't panned out yet, consider intermittent fasting. It's gaining traction among dieters and researchers for its benefits beyond just weight loss.

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Two teams face off, with moderator John Donvan, on the motion, "Genetically Modify Food."

Debate: Should We Genetically Modify Food?

12:12pm January 13, 2015

by NPR Staff

Many crops we eat today are the product of genetic modifications that happen in a lab, not in nature. Scientists and consumers are divided how cautious we need to be about these foods.

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Let's talk about the creepy green stains on the slider sleeves.

Arts

Sandwich Monday: The White Castle Veggie Slider

10:13am January 13, 2015

by Ian Chillag

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a new sandwich for vegetarians: the White Castle Veggie Slider. It's a mini-burger made with carrots, broccoli and other veggies.

The University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute has proposed that MyPlate include an icon for water.

What Might Be Missing From MyPlate? Water

12:14pm January 12, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Since the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, more evidence has piled up showing the benefits of drinking water and the risks of sugary beverages. So scientists say it's time for a water symbol on MyPlate.

This guy is about to become someone's Christmas dinner. But probably not before he swims around the family bathtub for a couple of days.

In Slovakia, Christmas Dinner Starts In The Bathtub

8:06am January 12, 2015

by Meghan Sullivan

Christmas carp is a holiday mainstay in many central European nations. Traditionally, it swims in the family tub for a day or two, sometimes becoming a sort of pet before it ends up on the plate.

Whirlpool's Kitchen of the Future is on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The concept includes a cooktop and connected backsplash that offers recipes and other information.

If A Smart Stove Could Suggest Recipes, Would You Buy It?

3:12pm January 11, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Tech companies are lining up to sell us "smart" things that learn what we might want and give it to us before we ask. But so far consumers seem wary, in part because of privacy concerns.