Food

June 22, 2020

Part of the appeal for Chinese urbanites is a peek into life in the countryside. But the promise of a bargain is also a draw.

Food

Food waste increases during the pandemic — compounding an existing problem

Living on Earth

May 28, 2020

About one third of all food produced across the globe goes to waste, with profound implications for hunger, climate change and political stability. The pandemic is making the problem worse.

Lifestyle

China sends new message about centuries-old chopstick tradition

The World

May 26, 2020

COVID-19 has changed habits around the world. As China recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, the government is urging diners to use serving chopsticks at family meals — changing a centuries-old tradition.

Food

Pandemic exposes ‘major vulnerabilities’ in the American food system, says author Michael Pollan

Living on Earth

May 20, 2020

Michael Pollan, the author of "The Omnivore’s Dilemma" and other books, says food shortages and massive food dumping during the COVID-19 pandemic expose major vulnerabilities in the American food supply chain.

Food

Coronavirus — and locusts — threaten Kenya’s food security

The World

May 13, 2020

In East Africa, it's not just a pandemic making life difficult. Heavy rains, an ongoing locust outbreak and the closure of open-air food markets due to COVID-19 all lead to major concerns over food security.

Justice

Migrant farmworkers in US deemed essential — but lack basic protections

Living on Earth

May 13, 2020

Migrant farmworkers tend to work low-paying jobs. Few, if any, have benefits, and many are undocumented. These factors make them "uniquely vulnerable to the pandemic," says Marc Grossman of United Farm Workers of America.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

India begins to ease restrictions on areas with no new coronavirus cases

The World

May 11, 2020

The government is taking a phased approach to the lockdown, easing restrictions only on areas that haven’t seen infections for a month. That’s despite the fact that India recently saw a spike in cases of the coronavirus, and projections show they still have not peaked.

Food

Table for One in Sweden is an ode to solo dining

The World

May 11, 2020

At one new pop-up restaurant in Sweden, social distancing is exceedingly easy — in fact, it’s the goal.

These organizers are on another front line of coronavirus: Hunger

The World

May 06, 2020

Food banks closed, and people lost jobs across the country after the lockdown. Families began to starve, and activists mobilized to find new ways to help.

Hey, quarantine bakers: Behold, the world’s only sourdough library

The World

May 05, 2020

Puratos Center for Bread Flavor, located in the Belgian village of St. Vith, is home to the world’s most extensive collection of sourdough starters.

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