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A bottle of Misadventure Vodka, which is made out of disregarded baked goods like cake and bread. The southern California distillery reduces food waste while also creating premium vodka.

Creative Distillers Tackle Food Waste, Redefining 'Getting Trashed'

8:00am October 03, 2017

by Jodi Helmer

In an effort to transform edibles from trash to treasure, innovative mixologists are using bruised strawberries, cucumber peels and citrus rinds to make unique, socially-conscious craft cocktails.

Fruit concentrate is made by removing the water from fruit. It's an added ingredient in many food products, from orange juice to granola bars.

Health & Safety

What Is 'Fruit Concentrate,' Anyway? And Is It Good For You?

10:48am September 01, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

The mystery ingredient pops up in a lot of household favorites, but its nutrition level depends on how it's used.

Stories about the harms of sugar have consumers wondering whether they should put the apple back on the shelf.

Health & Safety

Gnawing Questions: Is Sugar From Fruit The Same As Sugar From Candy?

3:56pm August 08, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

Stories about the harms of sugar have consumers wondering whether they should put the apple back on the shelf.

The threat of citrus greening disease in California has prompted scientists to freeze cuttings to help preserve the state's many varieties of citrus.

National

To Protect Fruit Crops, Scientists Are Putting Them Into A Deep Freeze

10:40am June 14, 2017

by Virginia Gewin

In an effort to save irreplaceable varieties from disease and other threats, plant cuttings are being "cryopreserved" — plunged into liquid nitrogen for later revival.

For children over 1 year old, pediatricians strongly recommend whole fruit instead of juice, because it contains fiber, which slows the absorption of sugar and fills you up the way juice doesn't.

Pediatricians Advise No Fruit Juice Until Kids Are 1

12:02am May 22, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

Older kids should limit the amount of juice they drink too. Whole fruit is better than juice because it contains fiber, which slows the absorption of sugar and fills you up the way juice doesn't.

Pomegranate juice sold by Raw Pressery, a company that markets its drinks as healthy and devoid of additives and flavors.

Homegrown Indian Beverage Industry Takes On Cola Giants With Nostalgic Flavors

10:38am April 27, 2017

by Charukesi Ramadurai

A handful of new Indian beverage companies are offering traditional Indian tastes in neat, hygienic packs and bottles. The industry is growing fast and already competing with big soda companies.

A tart cherry orchard in Michigan. Warmer days in early spring and erratic spring weather have hurt yields in recent years. Still, cherry growers are reluctant discuss the role of climate change.

Michigan's Tart Cherry Orchards Struggle To Cope With Erratic Spring Weather

4:31pm April 07, 2017

by Peter Payette

An unpredictable spring this year unnerved tart cherry growers in Michigan, because these cherry trees are especially vulnerable to extreme weather shifts made more likely by climate change.

Compared to leaf-eaters, primates who ate fruit had around 25 percent more brain tissue.

What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

9:27am March 28, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.

Savoie's savory blueberry ginger conserve and other savory jams.

What Makes A Jam A Jam? Surge In Savory Spreads Presents Riddles For Purists

4:42pm August 19, 2016

by Sujata Gupta

Savory jams tap into a love affair with foods that marry salt and sugar. They let people eat local fruits and vegetables year-round and lower the sugar levels found in traditional jams.

One of the banana plants in the collection at the USDA's Tropical Agriculture Research Station in Puerto Rico. It's just one of many banana collections around the world that might just hold the key to stopping a fungus's deadly reach.

Our Favorite Banana May Be Doomed; Can New Varieties Replace It?

9:11pm January 11, 2016

by Dan Charles

The Cavendish banana and other beloved varieties are threatened by a fungus that's spreading around the world. Scientists are trying to find new varieties that will be resistant to the disease.

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