food

Plants Modified With Human Protein FTO Are 50% Larger, Researchers Say

5:49am August 24, 2021

If people have too much of the protein, it can lead to obesity. The FTO technique could eventually help farmers grow more food — with the same resources — and without a larger carbon footprint.

Sister Doris holds labels of the beer bottles with a painting of the former nun who was running the brewery.

World News

A Pilgrimage To Meet Germany's Last Beer-Brewing Nun

6:14pm August 23, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

As part of NPR's summer travel series, Rob Schmitz takes us to a remote corner of southern Germany, where a nun has been brewing Bavarian beer for nearly five decades.

Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's.

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

8:00am August 14, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.

A Lot Of Us Like McDonald's Burgers But Don Gorske Loves Them

5:48am August 09, 2021

Gorske had his first Big Mac the day he got his first car in 1972. The Wisconsin man has kept every package and every receipt since then. His total after nearly 50 years? More than 32,000 burgers.

Beninese chef and cookbook author Valerie Vinakpon, center, is coming up with novel ways to present her country's fare, hoping to get people excited about Beninese cooking. Above, she talks to High On The Hog co-hosts Jessica B. Harris, left, and Stephen

'High On The Hog' Chefs Bring Bold New Flavors To Benin's Cuisine

7:40am August 08, 2021

We talk to two of the chefs featured on the hit Netflix show. They're reimagining traditional dishes — a boon for local diners and local farmers as well.

A farm worker grades and treats rooibos tea leaves before packaging in the Clanwilliam district of South Africa in 2017.

World News

Rooibos Tea Is Africa's First Food To Join The EU's List Of Protected Products

5:20pm July 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Rooibos joins France's Champagne, Greece's feta cheese and Colombian coffee on the list. The tea is said to have numerous health benefits.

A combination of dependency on tips and requirements to appear positive on the job — "service with a smile" — contributes to a culture of sexual harassment in the service industry, a new study says.

Science

Tips And 'Service With A Smile' Rules Fuel Sex Harassment In Restaurants, Study Says

12:47pm July 22, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

The authors say their research is the first to show an empirical link between tipping and forced friendliness to sex harassment. More than 70% of female restaurant workers report being harassed.

Books
Arts

Anthony Bourdain: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

1:43pm July 16, 2021

by Dave Davies

We listen back to our 2016 interview with the late food writer and TV host, who killed himself in 2018 while in France to film Parts Unknown. Bourdain is the subject of a new documentary, Roadrunner.

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Restaurant Gives Employees 'Day Of Kindness' After Customers Made Them Cry

8:28am July 16, 2021

Customers at Apt Cape Cod were not being kind. They berated the staff and even made some cry. So the restaurant closed its doors one morning.

A Truck Carrying 20,000 Pounds Of Ramen Crashes In An Arkansas Lake

6:53am July 15, 2021

One Facebook user jokingly put the total loss at $26. Another person joked that since the temperature hit 93 degrees that day, all you needed was a fork and butter for a ready meal.