food

An adult spotted lanternfly searches for tasty grapevines at Vynecrest Vineyards and Winery, near Allentown, Pa.

Vineyards Facing An Insect Invasion May Turn To Aliens For Help

4:25pm September 16, 2019

by Dan Charles

A stowaway from China, the spotted lanternfly, is eating its way across Pennsylvania, killing trees and grapevines. Scientists are considering importing the bug's natural enemies from back home.

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Workers sort through bundles of vanilla at the Virginia Dare warehouse in Antsirabe Nord, Madagascar. When this photo was taken last year, the warehouse contained roughly $5 million worth of vanilla.

PHOTOS: Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich — And Jittery — In Madagascar

7:00am September 15, 2019

by Wendell Steavenson

The price of vanilla is ten times higher than a few years ago. That's bringing unimagined wealth to local villages — and problems as well.

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The Revolutionary History Of Mooncakes

7:59am September 14, 2019

Mooncakes are known as an Asian pastry, but the cakes have a revolutionary history, and a current role in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Bernice Chan of the South China Morning Post discusses.

DIY Solution To Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Shortage Is BYOB

6:11am September 13, 2019

Popeyes sold out of its chicken sandwich inventory for the rest of the month. The chicken chain says customers can bring their own bun, order chicken tenders and make their own sandwich.

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Chef Omari McQueen stands in the doorway of his vegan Caribbean pop-up restaurant Dipalicious.

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This Rising Star Chef Is Black, Vegan — And Only 11 Years Old

12:12pm September 10, 2019

by Richard Morgan

U.K. tween Omari McQueen began to cook at age 7, when his mother experienced paralyzing migraines. It wasn't long before he appeared on TV, opened a trendy food hall booth and sat on an expert panel.

Since purple sea urchins have eaten up their food supply, many of them are empty inside.

Saving California's Kelp Forest May Depend On Eating Purple Sea Urchins

1:54pm September 09, 2019

by Erika Mahoney

Purple sea urchins are devouring the kelp forest off California's coast. To help the forest survive, researchers are trying to make these urchins a delicacy on menus at seafood restaurants.

James Toner feeds cows at his family's dairy farm in Northern Ireland's County Armagh. Thirty-five percent of Northern Irish milk is sold to Ireland. Northern Irish farmers who have built lucrative cross-border trade with the Irish Republic are especially

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How A No-Deal Brexit Could Destroy The Irish Dairy Industry — And Threaten Peace

1:20pm September 05, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

The lack of a border has contributed to a booming dairy business between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland – the types of dealings experts say helped make peace between the two a reality.

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A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

4:56pm September 04, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.

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Chef Jose Andres Is In The Bahamas Preparing To Feed Dorian Victims

7:28am September 04, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with celebrity chef Jose Andres about deploying his nonprofit organization, World Central Kitchen, to the Bahamas to provide food aid after Hurricane Dorian.

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Researchers in the U.K. say a teen has suffered vision loss after years of eating a highly limited diet consisting of snacking on Pringles potato chips, as well as French fries, white bread and some processed pork products.

Blind From A Bad Diet? Teen Who Ate Mostly Potato Chips And Fries Lost His Sight

4:28pm September 03, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

A poor diet can lead to vision loss, experts say. For a teen, it's certainly rare, but a new case study documents blindness in a boy who ate lots of chips, white bread and bits of processed meat.

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