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• Kraft Heinz recalls contaminated Wild Cherry flavored Capri Sun pouches

  16-08-2022 01:56 via npr.org
  The company says diluted cleaning solution used to clean food processing equipment in its factories got into the Capri Sun pouches. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP)
  
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• North Korean cold noodle master brings northern tastes to Seoul

  15-08-2022 23:43 via npr.org
  Korean cold noodles, or naengmyeon, are a treat enjoyed in both Koreas. One North Korean restaurant owner is reaping the rewards of this fact after having launched a restaurant in Seoul.
  
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• Scientists scramble to explain why western Alaska wild salmon stocks are low

  15-08-2022 11:13 via npr.org
  On Alaska's Yukon River, residents usually depend on catching salmon to eat all year. This year, a disruption in the supply of fish, in addition to inflation, is galvanizing a food crisis.
  
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• For this 89-year-old Gullah Geechee chef, cooking is about heart

  15-08-2022 11:00 via npr.org
  Emily Meggett has spent decades caring for her community and family with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. Now, she's sharing that cuisine with the world.(Image credit: Clay Williams/Courtesy of Abrams)
  
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• General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look

  11-08-2022 11:31 via npr.org
  Artist KAWS has designed boxes — and collectible prizes — for Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frute Brute, which are back for General Mills' seasonal release of Monster Cereals.(Image credit: General Mills)
  
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• Here's why Oregonians are so proud of their blackberries

  10-08-2022 22:59 via npr.org
  It's peak blackberry season in Oregon. And residents' fingers are sticky with sweet juice. Even if you don't live there, the blackberries you eat are likely from the state's Willamette Valley.
  
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• Pakistan's beloved mangoes are at risk as climate change shrinks harvest

  05-08-2022 23:20 via npr.org
  Pakistanis proudly call their sweet mangoes "the king of fruit," and the country even practices "mango diplomacy." But can it survive climate change?
  
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• Flying into Australia without declaring breakfast to customs can be costly

  03-08-2022 13:27 via npr.org
  Two McMuffins and a ham croissant sniffed out by a detector dog led to a fine for one traveler of about $1,800. Someone else had to cough up the same amount for a stowaway sandwich last month.
  
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• Lyons Magnus recalls 53 products including alternative milks and protein shakes

  02-08-2022 18:42 via npr.org
  The products being recalled range from pre-made coffees to protein shakes and other nutritional beverages. Though no illnesses have been reported, the recalled products should be thrown out.(Image credit: Food and Drug Administration)
  
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• Canadian Company is looking for the world's first Chief Candy Officer

  01-08-2022 12:26 via npr.org
  Candy Funhouse in Ontario says the CCO will taste test thousands of sweet products each month. The company told CNBC that the job pays $100,000 a year and applicants can be as young as five.
  
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• You could get paid to eat candy as a Canadian company's 'chief candy officer'

  31-07-2022 21:20 via npr.org
  Candy Funhouse's chief candy officer will taste test over 3,500 products a month. Applicants can be as young as 5 years old.(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
  
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• If they're snacks and they're weird, we're all about them!

  30-07-2022 15:16 via npr.org
  This week: odd gnoshes to beat the heat, ice cream with cheddar and sour cream potato chips. Also, finger salad (not real fingers).
  
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• Behind this locked door is the white abalone's best chance of avoiding extinction

  29-07-2022 11:00 via npr.org
  Behind a black door and a sign that reads "Authorized Personnel Only" is a project that aims to bring the white abalone back from the brink of extinction.(Image credit: Chad Campbell)
  
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• Expiration dates lead to lots of food waste, though these dates vary widely by state

  28-07-2022 23:14 via npr.org
  In Idaho, milk can be sold for 21 days after it's pasteurized. In Montana, it's just 12 days. The science is the same. But food dates are all over the place, and it leads to a lot of food waste.
  
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• Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — but environmentalists say it's not enough

  28-07-2022 18:13 via npr.org
  For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.(Image credit: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; The Coca-Cola Co.)
  
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• Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — and that's good for the environment

  28-07-2022 18:13 via npr.org
  For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but green plastic isn't as easily recycled as clear plastic, the company says. Fresca, Seagram's and Mello Yello will all follow suit.(Image credit: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; The Coca-Cola Company)
  
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• Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle — but environmentalists say it's not enough

  28-07-2022 18:13 via npr.org
  For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.(Image credit: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; The Coca-Cola Co.)
  
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• The Choco Taco is dead, but it will never be forgotten

  26-07-2022 21:11 via npr.org
  Klondike confirmed it discontinued the Choco Taco on Monday. The frozen dessert has been around for nearly 40 years and many fans are lamenting its end and sharing their love for it on social media.(Image credit: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
  
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• A Skittles lawsuit raises questions over titanium dioxide — a legal food additive

  22-07-2022 20:24 via npr.org
  A suit has been filed against the maker of Skittles over titanium dioxide, a color additive that has been on the market for decades but which has been banned in food by European authorities. (Image credit: Mark Lennihan/AP)
  
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• Ukraine, Russia agree to export grain, ending a standoff that threatened food supply

  22-07-2022 10:49 via npr.org
  The deal allows Ukraine to resume shipments of grain from the Black Sea to world markets and Russia to export grain and fertilizers, ending a standoff that has threatened world food security.(Image credit: Khalil Hamra/AP)
  
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• In California it's peak seaweed season. Let's go foraging

  21-07-2022 11:07 via npr.org
  Many beachgoers have probably seen seaweed washed up on shore. We take a trip to the California coast to forage for seaweed.
  
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• Ten of the top cookbooks of 2022, so far

  16-07-2022 23:15 via npr.org
  Whether you're looking for exciting dishes to serve at a summer cookout, or something to help you get out of a cooking rut, NPR's Books We Love project has suggestions for you. (Image credit: NPR)
  
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• Florida ice cream company Big Olaf recalls its products following a listeria outbreak

  16-07-2022 19:16 via npr.org
  An outbreak in Big Olaf ice cream products that has sickened nearly two dozen people in 10 states forced the brand to recall all of its flavors and products, the Food and Drug Administration says. (Image credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  
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• How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich

  16-07-2022 14:11 via npr.org
  The new FX series The Bear centers on a fictional family owned Italian beef shop in Chicago, but the dish was already among the city's iconic foods.(Image credit: Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
  
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• How Chicago came to love Italian beef

  16-07-2022 14:11 via npr.org
  The new FX series "The Bear" centers on a fictional family-owned Italian beef shop in Chicago. We explore the history of Italian beef, and why it's such a Chicago favorite.
  
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• NPR's Emma Choi shares her love for Old Bay seasoning

  14-07-2022 23:58 via npr.org
  Emma Choi of NPR's Everyone and Their Mom podcast is really into Old Bay Seasoning — so into it, that she carries it everywhere she goes.
  
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• A rural Minnesota self serve grocery store could be a model for other food deserts

  14-07-2022 23:16 via npr.org
  An entrepreneur in a small Minnesota town is trying a new economic model: self serve groceries 24/7 for local members. An industry expert says the project could be a model for rural food deserts.
  
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• A U.S. judge rules that Subway can be sued over its '100% tuna' claim

  13-07-2022 17:42 via npr.org
  The case centers on what consumers expect when they order a tuna sandwich:the word "tuna" appears 244 times in the plaintiff's 28-page amended complaint. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  
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• A kimchi fried rice playlist on Spotify teaches you how to make the dish

  12-07-2022 11:00 via npr.org
  In today's digital age, following a recipe from a book may seem pretty archaic. So if you're not in the mood to read the ingredients and measurements, then a playlist might be for you.(Image credit: Jongdal Jeong/Getty Images)
  
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• Encore: Climate change is threatening thousands of years of winemaking in Turkey

  11-07-2022 22:18 via npr.org
  Climate change is posing challenges to vineyards in Turkey, endangering the future of an ancient industry.
  
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• At this NYC restaurant, you can order the world's most expensive fries

  11-07-2022 13:08 via npr.org
  The $200 plate of french fries are made with champagne and truffles and topped with gold dust.
  
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• A distillery is fighting invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey

  11-07-2022 11:00 via npr.org
  Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on. (Image credit: Jennifer Bakos)
  
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• Want to learn how to make kimchi fried rice? Go on Spotify

  08-07-2022 22:17 via npr.org
  If you're looking for a recipe on how to make kimchi fried rice, instead of opening up a cookbook, listen to this Spotify playlist.
  
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• Afghanistan's depleted dining rugs are a reminder of hunger and loss

  08-07-2022 13:29 via npr.org
  As members of the middle class have fallen into poverty in the wake of the Taliban takeover, families are no longer able to serve sumptuous repasts on their traditional dining rugs.(Image credit: NA/For NPR)
  
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• One woman dominated the awards at a Virginia county fair. Then the internet went wild

  08-07-2022 11:01 via npr.org
  The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.(Image credit: AFP Contributor/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• Fighting invasive crabs — with whiskey

  07-07-2022 22:22 via npr.org
  Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on.
  
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• Encore: Portland company introduces fried chicken ice cream

  07-07-2022 11:42 via npr.org
  An Oregon company has scooped the competition with a new twist on some old summertime picnic standards, and turned them into flavors of ice cream. (Aired on All Things Considered on June 27, 2022.)
  
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• The internet tracks down a woman who won big at a fair

  06-07-2022 22:49 via npr.org
  The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.
  
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• Old Bay in my bag: How I make anything taste like home

  05-07-2022 12:30 via npr.org
  Bland food runs wild like a plague amongst this earth! Carrying a shaker of Old Bay, I am Achilles armed with his mighty shield, running into an epic battle against unseasoned food.(Image credit: Josie Norton)
  
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• It's not July 4th without Nathan's hot dog eating contest

  05-07-2022 11:05 via npr.org
  Joey Chestnut took his 15th win at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, N.Y.Miki Sudo made a decisive comeback to win the women's title.
  
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• The case of the incredible shrinking fritter: A report from Kenya's street stalls

  03-07-2022 04:15 via npr.org
  Inflation — fueled by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and local issues — has made everything more expensive, including the oil used to fry street food. Here's how vendors and customers are coping.(Image credit: Khadija Farah/for NPR)
  
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• UNESCO declares borsch cooking an endangered Ukrainian heritage

  01-07-2022 21:07 via npr.org
  Ukraine's culture minister declared victory in "the borsch war" as Russia also lays claim to the hearty beet soup. UNESCO says the invasion threatens Ukraine's borsch culture with "extreme urgency."(Image credit: Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why

  01-07-2022 11:39 via npr.org
  The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
  
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• Fourth of July parties will cost more this year but you can save with a bit of math

  01-07-2022 11:00 via npr.org
  Hosting a July 4th barbeque is 11 percent more expensive than last year, thanks to inflation. The prices of chicken wings, ground beef and beer have all skyrocketed. Still, there are ways to save.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
  
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• Also hit by inflation? Your local taco truck

  28-06-2022 11:05 via npr.org
  Higher prices for gasoline, meat and vegetables and even cooking oil have put pressure on food trucks as they struggle to balance menu prices with customers' expectations of a low-cost meal.(Image credit: Tacos y Birria La Unica's Quesatacos)
  
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• Portland company introduces fried chicken ice cream

  27-06-2022 22:09 via npr.org
  One Portland, Ore., company has scooped the competition with a new twist on some old summertime picnic standards and turned them into flavors of ice cream.
  
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• San Francisco restaurant makes pizzas using upcycled ingredients

  22-06-2022 13:19 via npr.org
  The USDA says as much as 40% of the U.S. food supply goes to waste. Shuggie's Trash Pie makes pizzas using ugly and discarded ingredients like pig trotters, bruised fruit and wilted greens.
  
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• Daily Harvest recalls a lentil dish after customers report food poisoning online

  22-06-2022 09:42 via npr.org
  Users on social media reported experiences of nausea, vomiting and liver damage after consuming the dish.(Image credit: THIERRY ZOCCOLAN/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• New Hampshire distillery makes whiskey from invasive crab species

  20-06-2022 13:05 via npr.org
  The bourbon is steeped with tiny green crabs considered a threat to New England's eco-system.
  
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• Turkey and the Wolf chef Mason Hereford amps up familiar recipes in new cookbook

  18-06-2022 15:19 via npr.org
  Mason Hereford, owner and chef of the Turkey and the Wolf restaurant in New Orleans, has made his mark in the food world by infusing regional favorites with refined touches.
  
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