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Wednesday

Illinois Farmers Put Rare Pig Back On Dinner Table To Save It From Extinction

Josh Davis tends to his hog herd on his farm in Pocahontas, Ill. Once a popular breed, there are now only a few hundred American mulefoot hogs left. David Kovaluk/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption

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Illinois Farmers Put Rare Pig Back On Dinner Table To Save It From Extinction

St. Louis Public Radio

The American mulefoot hog was once popular, but began to die out in favor of fast-growing breeds suited to confinement. But some farmers hope to renew interest in the hogs — by getting them on menus.

Monday

California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

A Berkshire pig at Root Down Farm in Pescadero, Calif. Californians will vote on a proposition in November that would require all pork sold in the state be from pigs raised in more spacious pens. Lesley McClurg/KQED hide caption

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California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

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California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.

California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

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Food Stamps For Soda: Time To End Billion-Dollar Subsidy For Sugary Drinks?

Food assistance recipients spend about 10 percent of their food budget on sugary drinks, while the rest of the population spends about 7 percent. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Food Stamps For Soda: Time To End Billion-Dollar Subsidy For Sugary Drinks?

SNAP provides nutrition assistance for about 42 million Americans, but critics say now is the time to restructure the $70 billion annual program in a way that promotes healthier food choices.

Friday

Caught Between Trump's Tariffs And Tax Changes, Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future

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Caught Between Trump's Tariffs And Tax Changes, Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future

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A daunting trifecta is threatening many Midwest farmers' profit margin: wet fields, stubbornly low crop prices exacerbated by a trade war with China — and some twists from the new tax law.

Caught Between Trump's Tariffs And Tax Changes, Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future

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Thursday

Tuesday

Another Storm Victim — Pecan Groves In Southwest Georgia

Pine Knoll Plantation farm manager Mitch Bulger near one of the thousands of pecan trees blown down by Hurricane Michael. Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption

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Another Storm Victim — Pecan Groves In Southwest Georgia

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Decades-old pecan trees in Georgia were among the victims when Hurricane Michael swept through the state last week. This year's harvest will be slim and it will take years to recover.

Another Storm Victim — Pecan Groves In Southwest Georgia

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In Soul Food Cookbook, Chef Carla Hall Celebrates Black Culinary Heritage

Carla Hall has a new book that explores her heritage and attempts to bring soul food to a wider audience. She embarked on a long journey through the South to investigate and get inspiration, and the story is a deep look into her philosophy. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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In Soul Food Cookbook, Chef Carla Hall Celebrates Black Culinary Heritage

For a long time, the celebrity chef says, she failed to appreciate the food she grew up with. The book reflects her personal journey to embrace the meaning and depth of African-American foodways.

In Soul Food Cookbook, Chef Carla Hall Celebrates Black Culinary Heritage

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Uber's Online-Only Restaurants: The Future, Or The End Of Dining Out?

Betsy Leyva is co-owner of a Brooklyn, N.Y., bakery that has an online-only restaurant, with deliveries by Uber Eats. Jasmine Garsd/NPR hide caption

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Uber's Online-Only Restaurants: The Future, Or The End Of Dining Out?

Uber has helped create about 800 "virtual restaurants" in the U.S. — eateries that only exist online. Uber says its delivery service helps restaurants grow, but some in the industry see downsides.

Uber's Online-Only Restaurants: The Future, Or The End Of Dining Out?

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Monday

Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement

Microplastics are not just showing up on beaches like this one in the Canary Islands — a very small study shows that they are in human waste in many parts of the world. Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement

A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.

Sunday

What's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs

Molly Birnbaum, America's Test Kitchen Kids editor in chief, helps 8-year-old Lucy Gray make a one-pot pasta meal from a recipe in the new book, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs. Courtesy of Paul Gray hide caption

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What's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs

NPR's Lynn Neary drops in on a cooking session with America's Test Kitchen Kids editor in chief and an 8-year-old chef to try one of more than 100 recipes for foods that kids love to eat — and make.

What's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs

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Friday

Thursday

Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

The barley used to make beer as we know it may take a hit under climate change, but growers say they are already preparing by planting it farther north in colder locations. Dean Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?

Wednesday

Not Just For Cows Anymore: New Cottonseed Is Safe For People To Eat

Cottonseed is full of protein but toxic to humans and most animals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week approved a genetically engineered cotton with edible seeds. They could eventually feed chickens, fish — or even people. Courtesy of Lacey Roberts/Texas A&M University hide caption

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Not Just For Cows Anymore: New Cottonseed Is Safe For People To Eat

Cottonseed is full of protein but toxic to humans and most animals. The USDA has approved a genetically engineered cotton with edible seeds. They could eventually feed chickens, fish — or even people.

Not Just For Cows Anymore: New Cottonseed Is Safe For People To Eat

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