food and climate change

The idea behind the blended beef-mushroom burger is that mixing chopped mushrooms into our burgers boosts the umami taste, adds more moisture and reduces the amount of beef needed. And reducing the need for beef has a big impact on the environment.

Here's Why Environmentalists Are Cheering The Latest Burger At Sonic Drive-In

6:55pm March 02, 2018

by Dan Charles

The fast-food chain is about to roll out a new kind of burger, made from a mixture of beef and mushrooms. Sonic calls it "uniquely delicious." Environmentalists say it could help save the planet.

Elements from Skunk Bear's latest video on the past life of a sandwich.

How Your Sandwich Changed The World

8:52am June 20, 2017

What road did your lunch travel before it reached your plate? NPR's latest animated video follows a BLT from the fields where it began its journey.

Coffee is thought to have originated in Ethiopia. Coffea arabica, or coffee Arabica, the species that produces most of the world's coffee is indigenous to the country.

Ethiopia's Coffee Farmers Are 'On The Front Lines Of Climate Change'

8:17pm June 19, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

A new study says that Ethiopia could lose more than 50 percent of its coffee growing regions to climate change. But, higher altitude areas could become more suitable for coffee in the coming decades.

The Agriculture Department established research centers in 2014 to translate climate science into real-world ideas to help farmers and ranchers adapt to a hotter climate. But a tone of skepticism about climate change from the Trump administration has some

Will The Government Help Farmers Adapt To A Changing Climate?

8:50am May 18, 2017

by Luke Runyon

The livelihoods of farmers and ranchers are intimately tied to weather and the environment. But they may no longer be able to depend on government research to help them adapt to climate change.