Food

July 18, 2019

Salt consumption in China is among the highest in the world.

Food

A Syrian mom in Istanbul builds a business from her own kitchen with Whatsapp

PRI's The World

July 11, 2019

Nuclear

Things That Go Boom: Are sanctions on Iran spurring economic resilience?

PRI's The World

June 18, 2019

Sanctions on Iran have squeezed the economy since the 1970s, and since US President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal, they have been ratcheting up. Some Iranians are ready to cut and run but others are waiting out the economic storm.

Food

New companies want to deliver ugly produce to your door to help eliminate food waste

Living on Earth

June 14, 2019

In the US, food is often thrown out simply because it doesn’t look good enough. Recently, a crop of companies has popped up with an entrepreneurial solution to food waste: they sell less-than-perfect produce straight to consumers.

Environment

Want to help the planet? Ditch your grocery cart for a meal kit.

PRI's The World

June 12, 2019

Home-delivered meal kits are booming across the globe. They send us the raw ingredients and a recipe; we cook it up. But is our lust for convenience hurting or helping the planet?

Conflict & Justice

This Liberian lawyer risked his life to save West Africa's last remaining rainforest from palm oil developers

Living on Earth

June 05, 2019

When a palm oil development project tried to cut down the last major swath of tropical rainforest in Liberia, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action — and almost lost his life.

Climate Change

Climate change is intensifying food shocks

Civil Eats

May 31, 2019

From rain-soaked fields in the Corn Belt to drowned livestock, food shocks — abrupt disruptions to food production — are becoming more common as a result of extreme weather.

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

On a journey to Antarctica, a New Orleans chef awakens to the threat of melting ice

PRI's The World

May 28, 2019

New Orleans native Jack Gilmore brought spicy hometown dishes like étouffée and gumbo to the menu aboard a scientific research ship. But he also learned what the warming of Antarctica might mean for his beloved city.

Health

How combining and fermenting grains can help nutrition in Africa

The Conversation

May 28, 2019

Combining and fermenting readily available indigenous African crops can help counter malnutrition on the continent.

Food

The doner kebab, an unlikely symbol of European identity

The Conversation

May 15, 2019

While thought of as an unpretentious fast-food dish, the doner kebab is a symbol of the social, political and identity issues facing European society today.

Salt: China’s deadly food habit

A Syrian mom in Istanbul builds a business from her own kitchen with Whatsapp

Things That Go Boom: Are sanctions on Iran spurring economic resilience?

New companies want to deliver ugly produce to your door to help eliminate food waste

Want to help the planet? Ditch your grocery cart for a meal kit.

This Liberian lawyer risked his life to save West Africa's last remaining rainforest from palm oil developers

Climate change is intensifying food shocks

On a journey to Antarctica, a New Orleans chef awakens to the threat of melting ice

How combining and fermenting grains can help nutrition in Africa

The doner kebab, an unlikely symbol of European identity

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