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A man is shown bending over in the back of a delivery truck lifting a burlap bag.

How Africa risks reeling from a health crisis to a food crisis

COVID-19

Millions of people in countries across Africa are at risk of not getting the food they need due to coronavirus disruptions with domestic crops and capacity going to waste and imports drying up.

Mercury enters rice through local industrial activities and through burning coal.

Another problem with China’s coal: Mercury in rice

Environment
Various kind of rice that are indigenous to the Sundarbans. Such native kinds of rice are able to withstand salty and austere conditions better than modern high-yield rice.

When climate sinks high-tech rice, older varieties may save the day

Environment
A child plays at the Prado Boulevard in downtown Havana.

When will Starbucks pop up all over Cuba? Don’t count on it

Business
Soybeans with field

Rising carbon dioxide levels may reduce the nutritional value of important foods

Environment
Field workers transplant rice on a farm in Soc Trang Province, Vietnam.

Rising sea levels mean trouble for Vietnam’s rice farmers

Environment

If you find yourself buying rice anywhere in the world, there’s a good chance that what’s in your cart came from Vietnam. The small country cranks out a fifth of the world’s rice exports each year. But oceans are expanding — right up into some of Vietnam’s richest rice-growing areas — which is bad news for farmers.

A worker holds rice at a rice mill during harvest time in Padalarang, Indonesia's West Java province, May 27, 2014.

The quest to make the perfect rice

Lifestyle & Belief

Rice is used in different cultures and cuisines, and making that perfect pot depends on many elements. Here’s how I make mine.Rice is used in different cultures and cuisines, and making that perfect pot depends on many elements. Here’s how I make mine.

A sauteed shrimp with garlic ajillo and guindilla pepper plate is prepared at The Bazaar restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer

Environment

The global boom in shrimp farming has been great for consumers, but not for the environment. Saltwater shrimp ponds destroy soil in Asian villages. Now scientists are breeding rice that could help flush the salt every six months.

A sauteed shrimp with garlic ajillo and guindilla pepper plate is prepared at The Bazaar restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer

Environment

The global boom in shrimp farming has been great for consumers, but not for the environment. Saltwater shrimp ponds destroy soil in Asian villages. Now scientists are breeding rice that could help flush the salt every six months.

Chef Andy Ricker's new cookbook "Pok Pok" explores his travels in Thailand.

How a Thai mushroom keeps this award-winning chef on his toes

Arts, Culture & Media

There are some dishes you won’t find in Andy Ricker’s latest cookbook or on the menu of his restaurant, Pok Pok. And he’s okay with that. It keeps his gastronomic curiosity for Thailand fresh.