Internet Cheese Challenge Is The Latest To Go Viral
Parents everywhere are tossing slices of American cheese at their babies' faces and recording the reaction. Those reactions range from surprise to tears.
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Joe Beef Chef David McMillan On How Sobriety Changed His Life And Businesses
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David McMillan, chef and owner of Joe Beef in Montreal, about how his decision to embrace sobriety has impacted his life and those around him.
Social Media May Sway Kids To Eat More Cookies — And More Calories
It's well-known that junk food ads on TV can strongly influence what kids want to eat. A study finds social media influencers can have the same effect on kids, but not when it comes to healthy foods.
Virginia Brewery Insists It Is Not Marketing To Children
Smartmouth Brewing is about to debut a beer inspired by Lucky Charms. The cereal has bits of marshmallow, and the beer is brewed with marshmallow. The beer is called Saturday Morning.
Will An Appeals Court Make The EPA Ban A Pesticide Linked To Serious Health Risks?
Chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental delays in kids and other health problems. The EPA is fighting a lower court's ruling that it must ban the pesticide, which farmers say they need.
Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' Is Part Memoir, Part Cookbook
Fishman's family came to the United States from Belarus in 1988; he writes that the hunger, terror and loss of World War II still shapes their attitudes towards food even after seven decades.
'Cultured': A Look At How Foods Can Help The Microbes Inside Us Thrive
The foods we put in our bodies affect the kinds of bacteria that live and flourish there. A new book explores this collaboration — and the cultures whose dishes maximize the relationship.
U.S. Soda Taxes Work, Studies Suggest — But Maybe Not As Well As Hoped
Connecticut and California are considering statewide taxes on sugary drinks. New data from soda taxes in Berkeley and Philadelphia present a mixed picture of their effects on sugar consumption.
A Fatal Public Health Problem In Africa That Flies Under The Radar
Over 100,000 people in the continent die each year from foodborne illnesses. A new report looks at the reasons the toll is so high.
In Garlic Capital, Tariffs And Immigration Crackdown Have Mixed Impacts
Gilroy, Calif., is known as the garlic capital of the world. Two Trump administration policies — one on trade, the other on immigration — are affecting the town in starkly different ways.