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Food

Pikliz, a spicy Haitian condiment, gets a lot of love in South Florida's food scene

PRI's The World

January 29, 2019

The spicy pickled medley of shredded cabbage and carrots is ubiquitous to Haitian cuisine. But in South Florida, its popularity has spread well beyond the Haitian community.

Nutrition science is changing: low-fat is out, whole foods are in

Innovation Hub

January 11, 2019

Years of nutrition advice has urged consumers to cut fat. Well, now cutting edge science says healthy high-fat products could lower the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes.

As the West jeers, durian mania rises in Asia

PRI's The World

January 09, 2019

It’s difficult to overstate how silly the Western dislike for durian looks from East and Southeast Asia. Across Asia, durian is actually selling like never before. Long a coveted fruit, the durian has, in recent years, become the focus of a full-on food craze.

Food inspections continue through shutdown but with some compromises

PRI's The World

January 07, 2019

Among the US federal agencies shut down are the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, the two agencies tasked with keeping our food safe.

Climate Change

Converting forests into palm oil plantations is 'total devastation' for the planet

Living on Earth

December 28, 2018

Once viewed as a promising solution to the global increase of carbon emissions, biodiesel fuels have become a huge part of the problem — especially in the rainforests of Indonesia.

Food

In LA, unwrapping tamales is the heart of the holidays

PRI's The World

December 25, 2018

Tamales are central to Latino holiday celebrations. Some families buy dozens at markets and others gather around a kitchen table to assemble them.

Why food insecurity is a global farmworker issue

Civil Eats

December 24, 2018

A new United Nations report outlines how low wages, dangerous working conditions, and immigration laws undermine agricultural workers’ right to food.

Arts, Culture & Media

For black GIs in Saigon, ‘Soul Alley’ was an oasis of food and vice

PRI's The World

December 24, 2018

A documentary by Houston filmmaker Ted Irving captures an oral history of this forgotten oasis for African American GIs.

Food

Tokyo’s mom-and-pop sushi bars struggle to survive

Reuters

December 21, 2018

Eiraku is the last surviving sushi bar in a cluttered neighborhood in an obscure area of Tokyo. Caught between the rarified world of $300 dinners and the brutal efficiency of chain-restaurants, mom-and-pop shops like Eiraku are fast disappearing.

Food

The Brazilian Christmas dinner is incomplete without this dish

PRI's The World

December 21, 2018

The Christmas dinner menu in Brazil is just as shaped by history and politics as everything else.

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