A food journalist says her latest book of recipes and life advice she learned while cooking with grandmothers is more important than any family heirloom.
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Milk is an extremely popular drink in Rwanda, associated with economic prosperity.
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The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds. -
Companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of so called 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS, used in food packaging. On this episode, experts discuss what the phase out will look like and what consumers need to know. Host Ben Kieffer is joined by Lydia Jahl from the Green Science Policy Institute in Berkley. Later in the hour, Mark Early, Keith Vorst, and Katie Updegraff of the Polymer and Food Protection Consortium at Iowa State University also join the program. (This episode was originally produced Aug. 5, 2024.)
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NPR investigates South Asia's love of one particular hot breakfast beverage and reveals its surprising origin.
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One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is jollof rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out. -
Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman talks about diets he's tested, and contradictory information about what's healthy to eat and what's not. He says evolution often works against weight-loss efforts.
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The viral, no-frills meal prep trend of meat and rice is popular among gym bros. But nutrition experts warn that it lacks essential variety. -
Iowans put their talents on display with competitive floriculture, fine art, baking, canning, weaving and more. Rob and Deb Zeitler have gone from winning blue ribbons to being featured at the Smithsonian. -
Dominic Sessa stars as a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain during the summer that paved his way toward celebrity chef stardom.
