Worker holds up a cantaloupe for sale Ed Andrieski/AP hide caption toggle caption Ed Andrieski/AP Shots - Health News Death Toll Rises To 15 In Listeria Outbreak September 30, 2011 • Updated figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 84 people in 19 states have been sickened by listeria bacteria from an outbreak linked to cantaloupes.
Fans pose for a picture with a pawpaw character at the 13th Annual Pawpaw Festival in Albany, OH. Abby Verbosky/NPR hide caption toggle caption Abby Verbosky/NPR The Salt Where To Get Your Taste Of The Pawpaw September 30, 2011 • Festivals, beer, recipes and pie
The Salt Vilsack: Not Done With Potatoes And School Lunch September 30, 2011 • Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says changes to the school nutrition rule are underway, including more clarity on the recommendation to reduce kids' potato and starchy vegetable consumption. He also says rural America needs a 'thank you.'
Hey, ladies Jan Polabinski/iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption Jan Polabinski/iStockphoto.com The Salt Scent Of Rotten Fruit Signals Sex, At Least For Fruit Flies September 29, 2011 • The chemicals in rotting fruit excites male fruit flies, even before they catch a whiff of their future mates. After they mate on the fruit and leave the eggs behind, their larvae can hatch into a nutrient-rich world.
Maggie Starbard/NPR The Salt The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit September 29, 2011 • The pawpaw is a tropical-type fruit native to North America with a long and almost forgotten history. Thomas Jefferson once prized it, and now scientists are looking at whether the pawpaw can claim some health benefits, along with cachet. NPR's Tiny Desk Kitchen goes on the hunt for this tasty treat. The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit Listen · 7:48 7:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140894570/140909590" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Peanut butter prices are up — and likely to increase again. Edward Todd/iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption Edward Todd/iStockphoto.com The Salt Pricier PB&J's In The Forecast, Thanks To Peanut Shortage KBIA September 28, 2011 • High cotton prices and bad droughts have conspired to create conditions that have caused a national peanut shortage. Consumers like Jennifer Rice will have to pay more to put peanut butter sandwiches in the lunchbox. Pricier PB&J's In The Forecast, Thanks To Peanut Shortage Listen · 3:46 3:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140873567/140891250" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Ed Andrieski/AP The Salt Growing Listeria Outbreak In Cantaloupe Prompts Focus On Prevention September 28, 2011 • Listeria's long incubation period in the gut or even in the fridge means the threat is potentially sticking around longer than in other food-related outbreaks. So its more important than ever to be vigilant about what's in the fridge and how you fix it.
The Salt Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not Enough To Waste September 28, 2011 • In sub-Saharan Africa, where agricultural productivity is lowest and food shortages are most common, "huge volumes of rainwater are lost or never used," says Alain Vidal, director of the Challenge Program on Water and Food, which commissioned the studies.
Courtesy Simon & Schuster Opinion Kitchen Window Fresh Curry Leaves Add A Touch Of India September 28, 2011 • The aromatic leaves — not at all related to curry powder — impart a pungent, lime-lemony flavor to breads, main dishes, cocktails and more. Food writer Monica Bhide, from the northern part of India, calls them the culinary essence of her youth.
The miracle fruit from West Africa has a chemical that binds to and boosts sweet taste receptors in the presence of acidic foods. Courtesy of Keiko Abe hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Keiko Abe The Salt How A Small Red Fruit Performs Taste Miracles For 'Flavor Trippers' September 27, 2011 • Japanese food chemists have found a way to explain how a chemical in miracle fruit makes sour flavors taste sweet. The fruit has inspired a small counterculture of flavor trippers as well as chefs who are experimenting with the chemical as a low-cal sweetener.
Opinion The Salt Women May Be Fighting Depression With Every Cup September 27, 2011 • A Harvard School of Public Health study of more than 50,000 nurses suggests the more caffeine they drank, the less likely they were to be diagnosed with depression. Researchers are calling for more study on why this might be.
Lemongrass stalks, when finely chopped, add a unique citrusy note to Thai cuisine. iStockphoto.com hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto.com The Salt Lemongrass Brings Essential Spark To Southeast Asian Cooking September 26, 2011 • Lemongrass is prized in Southeast Asia for lightening meat dishes and keeping powerful seafood flavors in check, as well as imparting its own unique citrusy, herbal flavor. The Thai people have also traditionally prized lemongrass as a digestive aid. Lemongrass Brings Essential Spark To Southeast Asian Cooking Listen · 4:23 4:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140809456/140812729" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Sandwich Monday: In Memoriam September 26, 2011 • In memory of Arch West, the man who invented Doritos, we eat a Dorito Sandwich: Doritos and Miracle Whip on Wonder Bread.
Tobacco farmer cuts leaves during the Great Depression. Dorthea Lange/Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Dorthea Lange/Library of Congress The Salt The Farm Bill: From Charitable Start To Prime Budget Target IPR News & Studio One September 26, 2011 • This is the first in our occasional series on how the farm bill shapes food and land use policy. In this installment, the history of the farm bill, and why it's been a matter of debate since its inception during the Great Depression.
iStockphoto.com The Salt Kids' Sugar Cravings Might Be Biological September 26, 2011 • Research shows children are hardwired from birth to prefer sweets, which may have once been an evolutionary advantage. But it appears they begin to scale back on their sugary preferences once they stop growing. Kids' Sugar Cravings Might Be Biological Listen · 4:23 4:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/140753048/140798933" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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