With Venezuela In Chaos, Mangoes Are Unsung Heroes
The years-long crisis is boiling over, and food is in short supply. For many hungry Venezuelans, the high-fiber mango helps fill an empty, rumbling stomach.
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How The Pennsylvania Dutch Turned A Rural Town Into A Snack Food Empire
In a food landscape dominated by multinational conglomerates like Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, the small town of Hanover, Pa., has produced homegrown snacks for a century and is still thriving today.
Why A Classic Levantine Dish Is Sailing From Canada To Syrian Refugee Camps
Refugee women from a group called Newcomer Kitchen are cooking traditional Levantine food for their community in Toronto — and have found a way to share it with displaced Syrians in the Middle East.
Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away
Some food pantries are benefiting from home chicken keepers' desire to keep collecting the birds as pets, which results in more eggs than they can handle. But sometimes it can be hard to find takers.
Agriculture Census Indicates Goat Milk Is Very Popular
Bad news for cows. Goat milk is booming. The Washington Post reports dairy goat herds were up 61 percent in a decade, way more than any other livestock.
Come To The Ball Park For Hot Dogs, Stay For The Game
Go to any baseball park, and you'll see that a hot dog is no longer just a hot dog. At concessions, they are seeing how much food they can pile on top of that dog. For example: the pastrami hot dog
Meal Kits Have A Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says
While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that's not necessarily true.
Maxwell House Partners With Amazon For A 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Passover Haggadah
With over 50 million printed copies, Maxwell House has released a new edition of their Haggadah, designed for fans of the Amazon show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Saving The Story Of Grits, A Dish Born Of Poverty Now On Fine-Dining Menus
Interest in grits is rising because of heirloom corn varieties and the backing of master chefs. But the Southern staple has deep roots that wind through economics, race, politics — and nostalgia.
How Quebec's Maple Syrup Stockpile Can Impact An Entire Global Industry
Maple syrup is so important to Canada that producers in the province of Quebec have created a strategic reserve of the sweet stuff. The Planet Money Indicator team paid the reserve a visit.