food

Uruguayan Soccer Team's Caramel Spread Denied Entry Into Brazil

7:09am June 18, 2014

Customs officials confiscated more than 80 pound of caramel spread. Officials say they'll release the sweet treat when the team presents a health certificate for the milk-based product.

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When families give up farming and move away, it drains life out of small communities.

National

In The Making Of Megafarms, A Mixture Of Pride And Pain

11:37am June 17, 2014

by Dan Charles

A tiny fraction of America's 2 million farmers produces most of our food. They are the winners of a long-running competition for land and profits that has also drained the life out of small towns.

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Health & Safety

Foods That Support Cancer Patients

6:11pm June 16, 2014

A Triad group is helping people fight cancer one bite at a time.

The pillars of Caribbean cuisine, framing the front of a streetside stall.

World News

Don't Be A Jerk. There's A Lot More To Island Cooking

4:29pm June 16, 2014

by NPR Staff

Drawing on a history both savory and sweet, two sisters are reintroducing Caribbean cooking to the world beyond the islands. And they'd like to make one thing clear: It's not just about jerk spice.

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Nutrition standards for school lunches are at the heart of an agriculture spending debate in the House this week.

Education

School Lunch Debate: What's At Stake?

5:00pm June 11, 2014

Lawmakers in the House plan to vote this week on whether to allow schools to delay implementing new nutrition standards in school lunches. Some policymakers have called the standards "over the top."

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Belmont Party Supply is Dayton, Ohio's destination for craft beer.

National

Brewers Have Been All Bottled Up, But Now They're Canning It

8:31pm June 10, 2014

by Lewis Wallace

Cans are making a comeback in the beer world. They're cheaper and lighter, and have an old-school cachet. But those ubiquitous bottles aren't going away anytime soon, say brewers.

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First lady Michelle Obama has been doing a lot of high-fiving with schoolchildren like these in Dallas to promote healthful lifestyles. Now she's diving more deeply into the politics of school lunch.

First Lady Fights To Keep Healthful School Lunch Law Intact

9:53am June 10, 2014

by Tamara Keith

Michelle Obama's fight to help kids eat more healthfully and fight obesity is about to get real. She's launching a campaign Tuesday to fight congressional efforts to delay new school food rules.

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Doughnuts at a Krispy Kreme store in Washington, D.C. An environmental coalition says leading doughnut companies like Krispy Kreme source palm oil from suppliers who are clear-cutting rain forests and destroying wildlife habitat.

Doughnut Day Downer: Palm Oil In Pastries Drives Deforestation

7:29pm June 06, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

An environmental group is blasting Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme for buying palm oil from suppliers who destroy rain forest and peatlands. The group says sustainable palm oil should be used instead.

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A woman and her daughter shop at a Greenmarket in New York City using Electronic Benefits Transfer, or food stamps. Government data show that fewer people were receiving the benefits in February 2014 than at the peak in December 2012.

Economic Upswing Has Fewer Americans Receiving Food Stamps

7:11pm May 29, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Last year, about 1 in 7 people in the U.S. were getting food stamps, or SNAP benefits. But the numbers have started to drop as more people find work and better-paying jobs, analysts say.

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Economy

Reverse Food Truck Caters To Hunger Relief Programs

12:57pm May 28, 2014

by Jessica Mador

This summer in Minnesota's Twin Cities, a new kind of food truck is on the streets. Instead of selling food, this truck is collecting it and giving it to people who need it.

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