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• Customers skeptical as Rhode Island family sells famous wiener business

  10-03-2025 09:05 via npr.org
  
  Rhode Island lays claim to a hot dog they say is one-of-a-kind in the U.S. Four generations have been serving them up with secret sauce in Providence since 1946. Now, they're selling the business.
  
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• Dairy farmers in Wisconsin see federal funding unfrozen as others are left waiting

  08-03-2025 13:00 via npr.org
  
  Dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after federal funds they had been awarded were released and payments are now being promised. But anxiety persists for some. (Image credit: Chuck Quirmbach)
  
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• Kid won't eat vegetables? Try these research-based tips

  04-03-2025 00:10 via npr.org
  
  Vegetables help kids grow and develop, but it can be hard to convince them to eat their broccoli. NPR's Life Kit brings research-backed tips can help encourage kids to eat more veggies — or at least try them.
  
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• USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis

  28-02-2025 21:59 via npr.org
  
  Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about, whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse or the drastic increase in prices.(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)
  
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• Hosting an Oscars party? Here are menu ideas for each best picture nominee

  28-02-2025 13:00 via npr.org
  
  If you're having friends over to watch Hollywood's biggest night, we've got 10 recipes that will at least work on a conceptual level.(Image credit: Cris Cantón)
  
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• An award-winning chef offers a taste of Greenland's history and culture through food

  26-02-2025 23:04 via npr.org
  
  Chef Inunnguaq Hegelund is working to preserve Greenland's Indigenous food traditions by giving importance to ingredients and how they are sourced. He calls this new Arctic cuisine.(Image credit: Grace Widyatmadja/NPR)
  
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• Room for dessert? Here's why your brain says yes to sugar

  21-02-2025 09:00 via npr.org
  
  Ever eat a full meal ... and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone. Sugar is a quick form of energy that many people crave — even when they're full. Today, hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber dive into a new study on the neural origins of the "dessert brain."Want us to cover more neuroscience on the show? Let your voice be counted by emailing shortwave@npr.org!
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• How Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store

  20-02-2025 11:01 via npr.org
  
  U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.(Image credit: Spencer Platt)
  
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• First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

  20-02-2025 11:00 via npr.org
  
  Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.
  
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• Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases

  13-02-2025 11:00 via npr.org
  
  Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects.(Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)
  
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• Why Valentine's Day is painful for chocolate lovers

  12-02-2025 20:31 via npr.org
  
  Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.(Image credit: Scott Olson)
  
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• Why those Valentine's Day chocolates will be even more expensive this year

  12-02-2025 20:31 via npr.org
  
  Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.(Image credit: Scott Olson)
  
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• Chocolate lovers feel the price pinch this Valentine's Day

  12-02-2025 20:31 via npr.org
  
  Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.(Image credit: Scott Olson)
  
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• Canned tuna sold at Costco, Trader Joe's recalled over botulism risk

  11-02-2025 20:55 via npr.org
  
  The voluntary recall covers 13 products sold at major grocery stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. It was triggered by defective packaging that poses the risk of food poisoning.(Image credit: urguplu)
  
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• These researchers have found a scientifically perfect way to cook eggs

  08-02-2025 12:00 via npr.org
  
  An Italian study published this week has found the way to cook a perfect egg — you'll just need to spend 32 minutes to make it happen.(Image credit: Veni vidi... shoot)
  
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• Here's a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?

  07-02-2025 11:00 via npr.org
  
  There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
  
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• Bone appétit! Dog treats from lab-grown meat are hitting the U.K. market

  06-02-2025 21:26 via npr.org
  
  Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint. (Image credit: John Keeble)
  
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• With egg prices climbing, here are some cheaper — and delicious — alternatives

  05-02-2025 10:10 via npr.org
  
  D.C.-based chef Leah Curran Moon shares some ideas for a few egg substitutes that won't break the bank.(Image credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• As egg prices soar, what are some good, low-cost subsitutes?

  05-02-2025 10:10 via npr.org
  
  With egg prices soaring, we ask a Leah Curran Moon, co-owner of DC Vegan, what the best egg alternatives are, whether you're making a scramble or baking a cake.
  
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• Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners

  05-02-2025 06:56 via npr.org
  
  Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And there may be no relief in sight(Image credit: Isabella Volmert)
  
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• Families buy more sugary cereal if advertising targets kids, not adults

  04-02-2025 11:00 via npr.org
  
  One of the top sources of added sugar in kids' diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it's aimed directly at kids under 12.(Image credit: Cathy Scola)
  
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• FDA upgrades recall of Lay's potato chips to most serious level

  31-01-2025 00:20 via npr.org
  
  The problem ingredient identified was "undeclared milk," which poses a risk to those with severe sensitivities or allergies.(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
  
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• Why are people smearing beef fat on their face?

  20-01-2025 09:00 via npr.org
  
  "New Year, New Me" Episode 3: beef tallow & natural skincareAccording to Pew Research Center, 79% of New Year's resolutions are about one thing: health. It's Been a Minute is kicking off 2025 with a little series called "new year, new me." We're getting into some of the big questions and cultural confusion around our health and wellness.
  For our final installment, we're getting into a new skincare trend: using beef tallow as a moisturizer. That's right – beef fat rendered from suet is
  
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• The science behind the FDA ban on food dye Red No. 3

  20-01-2025 09:00 via npr.org
  
  On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is banning the dye called Red No. 3, a food dye additive in many processed foods, like sodas, sweets and snacks. Recently, it and other dyes were linked to behavior issues in children. But high levels of Red No. 3 were linked to cancer in rats decades ago. So why is the ban happening now?
  Senior editor and science desk correspondent Maria Godoy answers our questions about Red No. 3 and other dyes that may replace it.Plus, how should par
  
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• Hate cooking? 3 mindsets to make it less of a chore

  18-01-2025 11:00 via npr.org
  
  Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep. (Image credit: Illustrations by Mariá Toro, excerpted from You Gotta Eat by Margaret Eby (Quirk Books, 2024))
  
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• USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices

  11-01-2025 23:45 via npr.org
  
  A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
  
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• A small seafood restaurant turns into a national donation hub for LA fire victims

  10-01-2025 23:42 via npr.org
  
  In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north.(Image credit: Emma Bowman/NPR)
  
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• Girl Scouts are retiring two cookie flavors (don't worry, your Thin Mints are safe)

  08-01-2025 19:39 via npr.org
  
  2025 will be the last time you can buy Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies. They join the ranks of many other discontinued flavors — RIP Mango Cremes with Nutrifusion and cheesy Golden Yangles.(Image credit: Nova Safo)
  
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• The Significance of Bread Lines in Syria

  07-01-2025 22:51 via npr.org
  
  Weeks ago, a new interim government in Syria was formed in the wake of the regime of Bashar al-Assad being toppled. And now that new government faces myriad challenges in holding the government together and keeping it running. Our correspondent in Damascus takes us to a bakery to show us one of the most visible signs of the new government's struggle, long bread lines.(Image credit: ARIS MESSINIS)
  
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• The Food Your State Hates the Absolute Most

  07-01-2025 16:51 via shareably.net
  
  The post The Food Your State Hates the Absolute Most appeared first on Shareably.
  
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• Foodies listen up! Here are the predicted food trends for 2025

  03-01-2025 09:52 via npr.org
  
  Trend watchers predict some of the foods and flavors of 2025 will include sour cherry, pistachio and masa, the corn-based dough that's a Central American staple. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 2, 2025.)
  
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• 2025 Predictions: social media is OUT & food politics are IN

  03-01-2025 09:00 via npr.org
  
  Brittany has some predictions for the big trends to watch for in 2025. First, social media is OUT. Not that people will stop using social platforms, but rather, Brittany thinks what they mean to us will continue shifting. Second, politicizing food is IN. Brittany thinks food will increasingly become a marker of political identity. You are what you eat? No, what you eat is a sign of what you believe.
  Plus, a lightning round of Ins & Outs
  Is the club in or out in 2025?How about wide-legged pan
  
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• Sour cherry, pistachio and masa: Here are the predicted food trends of 2025

  02-01-2025 23:06 via npr.org
  
  Trend watchers predict that some of the foods and flavors of 2025 will include sour cherry, pistachio, and masa, the corn-based dough that's been a Central American staple for centuries.
  
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• A Hindu cookbook writer challenges notions about Indian food

  02-01-2025 22:51 via npr.org
  
  Mashed blood, dried squirrel, spicy fish eggs: A writer from an oppressed Hindu caste publishes a cookbook that he hopes will shatter the notion of a mostly vegetarian India.
  
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• If you enjoy beer, your libations are less likely to come from a craft brewery

  01-01-2025 13:21 via npr.org
  
  After almost 20 years of explosive growth in the craft beer industry, more U.S. breweries closed last year than opened. The Brewers Association tracked 335 new openings but nearly 400 closings.
  
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• Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA's most severe designation

  27-12-2024 22:35 via npr.org
  
  The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk — including death.
  
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• Listen in on a conversation with author and chef Edna Lewis

  25-12-2024 11:18 via npr.org
  
  The Kitchen Sisters --producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva -- came across a 1983 conversation they had with Edna Lewis, a legendary American chef and a pioneer of Southern cooking.
  
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• This mashed potatoes recipe breaks all the rules for a tasty twist on the holiday dish

  24-12-2024 12:00 via npr.org
  
  A mashed potatoes recipe that breaks all the rules and perks up your holiday meal(Image credit: Beth Fuller)
  
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• How to make the perfect mashed potatoes

  24-12-2024 10:03 via npr.org
  
  Dan Souza of America's Test Kitchen reveals the secrets to perfect mashed potatoes.
  
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• Forget what you think you know about fruitcake

  23-12-2024 18:00 via npr.org
  
  Nature's Candy, Wynne guides cooks through making not-terrible candied fruit, for cakes such as the Stollen Pound Cake, above.'/>For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition.But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions.(Image credit: Mickaël A. Bandassak)
  
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• Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store

  23-12-2024 11:00 via npr.org
  
  Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.(Image credit: Alfredo Estrella)
  
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• Mulled wine in the microwave? Don't knock it until you've tried it.

  23-12-2024 00:56 via npr.org
  
  NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.
  
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• On tap for the holidays: A blend of multicultural drink traditions and fond memories

  22-12-2024 11:00 via npr.org
  
  For this year's All Things Considered holiday cocktail interview, we visited Providencia in Washington, D.C., a bar that brings its owners' personal stories to life.(Image credit: Moriah Ratner for NPR)
  
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• This cookbook is unlike any other from India. Pass the honeycomb, please!

  15-12-2024 14:15 via npr.org
  
  Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada.'/>In Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada, Shahu Patole pays tribute to a cuisine that has long been considered not worthy of documentation. We interviewed Patole — and are sharing some of his recipes.(Image credit: Maya Levin for NPR)
  
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• Are you confused by labels that tell you when food is freshest? Here's some guidance

  13-12-2024 22:32 via npr.org
  
  The FDA is trying to find out why food companies use the labels they do. Food waste and food safety experts share what these labels mean and how to reduce food waste while making sure food is fresh.
  
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• 'Does This Taste Funny?' is a Colbert family cookbook

  12-12-2024 20:00 via npr.org
  
  What do cooking and a nightly TV show have in common? Both require "a little care, a little love and a little imagination," says Stephen Colbert. He and his wife Evie Colbert have written a cookbook.(Image credit: Eric Wolfinger)
  
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• Albertsons sues Kroger and ends failed grocery megamerger

  11-12-2024 16:52 via npr.org
  
  The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts. (Image credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• Kroger and Albertsons grocery megamerger halted by two courts

  10-12-2024 22:12 via npr.org
  
  Two rulings — in federal and state courts — make it increasingly likely that Kroger might abandon its $24.6 billion plan to buy Albertsons. The merger aimed to combine two of America's largest supermarket chains. (Image credit: Al Behrman/AP)
  
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• Kroger and Albertsons grocery megamerger halted by federal court

  10-12-2024 22:12 via npr.org
  
  The ruling makes it increasingly likely that Kroger might abandon its $24.6 billion plan to buy Albertsons. The merger would have combined two of America's largest supermarket chains. (Image credit: Al Behrman/AP)
  
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• Cooks We Love: 11 cookbooks from 2024 recommended by NPR critics and staff

  09-12-2024 14:00 via npr.org
  
  NPR has an appetite for great recipes — every year, plenty of cookbooks get thrown in the mix as we assemble our annual Books We Love guide. Here's a sampling of our food favorites from 2024.
  
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