food

Behold, the bounty of slices offered by the New York City Pizza Festival.

National

'Fyre Festival' Of Pizza Drew Long Lines, Skinny Slices — And Now, A State Probe

7:02pm September 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For up to $75 a ticket, the New York City Pizza Festival promised a slice-filled celebration in one of America's great meccas of pizza-making. It didn't exactly pan out as advertised.

Fallen fruit sits on the ground below orange trees in Frostproof, Fla., U.S. Hurricane Irma destroyed almost half of the state's citrus crop.

Florida's Farmers Look At Irma's Damage: 'Probably The Worst We've Seen'

5:32pm September 12, 2017

by Dan Charles

Hurricane Irma smashed through one of the country's top areas of fruit and vegetable production. The storm destroyed half of the citrus crop in some areas, as well as housing for seasonal workers.

A coffee farmer picks fresh coffee cherries in Colombia. New climate research suggests Latin America faces major declines in coffee-growing regions, as well as bees, which help coffee to grow.

Science

Coffee, Bees and Climate Change Are Linked In Ways You May Not Have Expected

5:36pm September 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A new study projects that by 2050, climate change could reduce the amount of ground usable to grow coffee in Latin America by up to 88 percent. Bees play a key role in increasing coffee yields.

For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it.

So Your Kitchen Sponge Is A Bacteria Hotbed. Here's What To Do

10:25am September 11, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it.

Queue Listen Now

In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.

'Big Chicken': The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers

11:42pm September 10, 2017

by Maryn McKenna

In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.

Health & Safety

The Call-In: Conflicting Diet Advice

8:26am September 10, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

We take listener questions about proper diet. There's been a lot of conflicting advice about what to eat.

On July 21, Sperry Chalet was still a beautiful refuge for those who made the trek into the wilderness.

National

Glacier Park's Scorched Sperry Chalet Was A Haven For The Hungry Hiker

7:00am September 09, 2017

by Nicky Ouellet

The remote Montana lodge could always be counted on for a soft cot and a hot meal. But the Sprague Fire, which is still raging, engulfed it. A silver lining: The kitchen and dining room may be spared.

At the Portsmouth Brewery in New Hampshire, the kelp beer "Selkie" is sold both on tap and in bottles.

From Ocean To Potion: Kelp Finds A Niche In The Craft Beer Market

5:02pm September 08, 2017

by Andrea Shea

Kelp isn't a new flavor enhancer for brewers. For hundreds of years, coastal farmers in Scotland grew grains in seaweed beds. But briny brews have been slow to catch on in the United States.

Michael Jacobson (right) and Bonnie Liebman, CSPI's director of nutrition, launching a campaign against over-salted food in the late 1970s.

A Pioneer Of Food Activism Steps Down, Looks Back

4:28pm September 07, 2017

by Dan Charles

Michael Jacobson invented a new style of food activism. For four decades, he led the fight against "junk food." He's now stepping down as president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Parrots at an exposed cliff in Peru, where they gather to eat clay, which is richer in sodium than plants in the area.

Why Do Parrots (And People) Eat Clay?

12:16pm September 07, 2017

by Carolyn Beans

Several species of parrots in Southeastern Peru regularly gather at a cliff face in the Amazon basin to eat clay. So do other animals, including humans.