food

NAFTA's 'Broken Promises': These Farmers Say They Got The Raw End Of Trade Deal

2:42pm August 07, 2017

by Kristina Johnson and Samuel Fromartz

From Florida tomato growers to Montana cattle ranchers, some bruised by NAFTA think it has favored agribusiness over small-scale farms, lowered environmental standards and made it harder to compete.

National

The Fairest Of All Foods — On A Stick

6:46pm August 06, 2017

It's state fair season, and that means it's time for America to prepare for deep-fried culinary delights. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith discusses all things on a stick with food writer Lori Fredrich.

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Focaccia topped with lemon pecorino and red onions is just one of the recipes featured in Bianco's new cookbook.

National

Chris Bianco, 'Pizza Yoda,' Is Sharing His Wisdom In A New Cookbook, He Is

7:00am August 06, 2017

by Jaime Joyce

The Arizona chef, widely regarded as the father of the modern artisanal pizza movement, weaves threads of memory, tradition and family in a book that reflects his evolution as a chef and restaurateur.

Grocery Stores Draw Millennials With In-Store Restaurants

1:40pm August 05, 2017

by Kristofor Husted

While grocery stores had been losing customers to smaller markets and online shopping, "groceraunts" — with seasonal menus and alcohol — are luring back foot traffic to the old-school grocers.

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The Aldi supermarket chain is pulling all eggs in its German stores amid a scare over possible pesticide contamination.

World News

Aldi Supermarket Chain Withdraws All Its Eggs In Germany Over Contamination Fears

12:42pm August 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The egg crisis is believed to have originated in Belgium in June and was then detected in the Netherlands. Millions of eggs have been recalled over concerns about the presence of an insecticide.

For 13.1 million American kids, the lack of access to school meals during the summer means they're not sure when they might next eat.

National

Cookbook Author Crusades For Millions Of Kids Who Go Hungry In Summer

7:00am August 04, 2017

by Susan Shain

Good and Cheap writer Leanne Brown is teaming up with a national anti-hunger program to try to reach people who want help feeding their families healthy and affordable meals when school is out.

2 Midwest Towns Locked In Trademark Battle Over Pierogi Festival Name

4:40pm August 03, 2017

A Pierogi war has broken out between two communities. A suburban Chicago chamber of commerce wants the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival in Pennsylvania to drop its name like a hot potato, threatening a trademark infringement lawsuit. Lawyers for the Whiting Pierogi Fest in Whiting, Ind., recently sent a letter to the Edwardsville Hometown Committee demanding it stop using the trademarked name or pay royalties for its use.

Joaquin "Jocko" Fajardo makes a spicy Mexican version of chop suey, a classic American Chinese dish. He tells us how his great-aunt learned to make the dish from the Asian employees at her Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles.

Chop Suey: A Classic Chinese-American Dish Takes On A Mexican Flair

4:12pm August 03, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Jocko Fajardo grew up in Arizona eating Mexican food. But his go-to comfort dish is a Chinese-American classic with a little Mexican thrown in. He tells us how the dish came to his family.

The teal blue area along the Louisiana coastline represents a "dead zone" of oxygen-depleted water. Resulting from nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Mississippi River, it can potentially hurt fisheries.

The Gulf Of Mexico's Dead Zone Is The Biggest Ever Seen

1:41pm August 03, 2017

by Dan Charles

A record-setting "dead zone," where water doesn't have enough oxygen for fish to survive, has appeared this summer. One major cause is pollution from farms.

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Maine's lobster fleet has a growing number of women who, like Sadie Samuels, are running their own boats, and busting stereotypes along the way.

National

More Women Move Into Maine's Rough And Risky World Of Lobstering

4:15pm August 02, 2017

by Murray Carpenter

Lobstering has traditionally been considered a man's job. But Maine's lobster fleet has a growing number of women who are running their own boats, and busting stereotypes along the way.