Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Minnesota Cracks Down On Neonic Pesticides, Promising Aid To Bees
Minnesota's governor has ordered new restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been blamed for killing bees. Many details of the plan, however, remain to be worked out.

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With Water In Short Supply, California Ranchers Grow Their Feed Indoors
The extended drought in California has farmers looking for ways to use less water. Among them, growing feed indoors using hydroponics. The new diet is making some Central Valley sheep very happy.

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Banned From National Forest, For-Profit Mushroom Pickers Go Underground
Last year's forest fires have produced a bumper crop of coveted morel mushrooms in Montana's northwestern forests. But the Forest Service isn't issuing commercial licenses in some prime picking spots.

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Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Why California's New Farmworker Overtime Bill May Not Mean Bigger Paychecks
California's lawmakers just passed a landmark bill that would make farmworkers eligible for overtime when they work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Some farmers say they can't afford that.

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Jollof Rice: West Africans Dish It Up With A Hefty Serving Of Smack Talk
Jollof rice is a celebration dish in West Africa. Each country in the region has its own take — and the rivalry over which version reigns supreme is constant fodder for a delicious war of words.

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Northeast Farmers Grapple With Worst Drought In More Than A Decade
This year, many fields are bone dry — and that has many farmers in the region thinking about how to manage their land, their animals and the water that is there.

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Monday, 29 August 2016

The Strange, Twisted Story Behind Seattle's Blackberries
Those tangled brambles are everywhere in the city, the legacy of an eccentric named Luther Burbank whose breeding experiments with crops can still be found on many American dinner plates.

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A Chocolate Pill? Scientists To Test Whether Cocoa Extract Boosts Health
Chocolate lovers may agree cocoa is the food of the gods, but how strong is the evidence that it boosts heart health? Researchers are recruiting for a new study aimed at answering this question.

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Sunday, 28 August 2016

Japan's Centuries-Old Tradition Of Making Soba Noodles
In the remote mountains of the Japanese island of Shikoku, an old woman makes soba noodles by hand from locally grown buckwheat. It's ancient technique that is adapting to modern times.

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Friendly, Delicious Rivalry Surrounding Jollof Rice
West Africa's signature dish is jollof, a rice entree to which many countries in the region lay claim. NPR's Ofeibea Quist Arcton explains the culinary wars.

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Saturday, 27 August 2016

After Italy Quakes, Food World Delivers Support To Home Of Famous Pasta Dish
Amatrice was set to host the 50th celebration of pasta all'Amatriciana famously made there, but this week's earthquake devastated the town. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with food blogger Jeremy Cherfas.

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Friday, 26 August 2016

Ramen Noodles Are Now The Prison Currency Of Choice
Ramen will buy anything from smuggled fruit to laundry services from fellow inmates, a study at one prison finds. It's not just that ramen is tasty: Prisoners say they're not getting enough food.

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Thursday, 25 August 2016