food

McCormick & Company Searches For A Director Of Taco Relations

6:14am July 14, 2021

The spice maker advertised for a "resident consulting taco expert." The person who submits the best video, showing their "personality and passion for tacos," may get a six-figure income.

Crab Prices Skyrocket As Demand Increases For The Tasty Crustaceans

6:07am July 12, 2021

Demand is up and supply is down for wild caught crabs. Philadelphia seafood distributor Samuel D'Angelo explains how pandemic-related shortages are hurting more than his industry.

Bill In Wisconsin Aims To Establish Colby As The State's Official Cheese

5:58am July 08, 2021

Colby cheese does have deep roots in the state. But for some Wisconsinites, announcing one cheese as the state cheese is like picking which one of your kids is your favorite — you just can't.

A Mother And Daughter Wrote A Cookbook To Show How Food Traditions Change

1:42pm July 07, 2021

by Anjuli Sastry

New York Times food writer Priya Krishna and her mom, Ritu Krishna, co-authored the cookbook Indian-ish together in 2019. They discuss how food traditions change based on where you live.

Petition Calls For Equal Number Of Packaged Hot Dogs And Buns

6:26am July 07, 2021

Heinz Ketchup Canada has started a petition urging big bun and big hotdog to get on the same page, and sell their products in packs of 10.

Human Interest

To Pet Or To Eat, That Is The Question

8:30am July 03, 2021

by Lynn Zimmerman

With 11 acres of land around her, Jennie thought that using some of it to raise chickens to sell as meat would be a great way to supplement her income.

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New Podcast 'Delivery Wars' Looks At The Cost Of Convenience

5:11pm June 26, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ahmed Ali Akbar, host of the podcast series "Delivery Wars," which explores the economics of food delivery apps.

Culture

A Different Type Of Vegan Food

8:32am June 26, 2021

by Matt Brady

Vegan comfort food sounds like an oxymoron. But as it turns out, it's not as far-fetched of a concept as it might appear to be.

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Sports

Olympic Runner Scores Cheesy Sponsors After Sending A Tweet

4:43pm June 25, 2021

Rebecca Mehra loves cheese, and joked to her boyfriend that she wanted a cheese company to sponsor her. He sent some tweets on her behalf, and now she's inundated with cheesy sponsorship requests.

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: What Should You Look For When Shopping For Seafood?

10:03am June 25, 2021

For marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, not knowing where our seafood comes from isn't just a mystery—it's a problem. She says we should reconsider what we eat and how we take it from the sea.

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