Spices

An employee prepares a scoop of ice cream at the Miko Carte d'Or, part of the Unilever group, factory in Saint-Dizier, France, May 4, 2016.

A cyclone in Madagascar could mean you’ll pay more for ice cream this summer

Economics

Back in March, a Category 4 cyclone hit the island of Madagascar. At least 81 people were killed and 6,000 others were displaced. The cyclone also washed away one of the island’s main sources of income: vanilla.

How to make jerk that even your Jamaican neighbors will love

Lifestyle & Belief

Enough already with the cinnamon this holiday season

Lifestyle & Belief

Miami Poem Depot

Arts, Culture & Media

Garlic Smuggling Hits Sweden

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

India’s Hoop Star

Sports

For the Geo Quiz we are looking for an Indian state wedged between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. This state’s neighbors are Karnataka to the north and Tamil Nadu to the east. Among its many natural resources are black pepper, cardamom and tigers.

The World

Recycling To Reduce Pesticide Use

After years of search one company may have an alternative to soil-blasting with methyl bromide: seeds leftover from cooking oil and biofuel production.

Garlic Mustard Raises a Stink

Scientists are struggling to find a way to counter the scourge of garlic mustard.

The World

Health Note

Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on how some common food seasonings like garlic, pepper and fennel may help the body build up its anti-bacterial properties.

Health Note

Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on how some common food seasonings like garlic, pepper and fennel may help the body build up its anti-bacterial properties.