Food & Drink
Toxic diet culture have you feeling down in the early days of New Year's resolutions? Tune into your body's needs to break the endless cycle of yo-yo dieting and food shame.
Air Date: January 21, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria can reopen following Montco hepatitis A investigation
Ten confirmed cases were linked to a November exposure to the virus, typically spread through poor hygiene. Three people died.
4 years ago
Giant Heirloom Market’s new Philly location is a throwback to the ‘golden age’ of shopping downtown
Come for the groceries, stay for a drink next to the wild boar fountain.
4 years ago
With Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate in full effect, restaurants report smooth rollout
Philly’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for indoor dining is now fully in effect. So what does this mean for restaurant operators and workers?
4 years ago
Visit Philly opens search for new CEO and president
Following the death of Visit Philly’s previous head, Jeff Guaracino, the tourism marketing agency is looking for a new leader.
4 years ago
The revolution in plant-based eating
50 years ago, Frances Moore Lappé started a food revolution when she wrote "Diet for a Small Planet" on the importance of plant-based eating.
Air Date: January 18, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Grocery store shortages are back. Here are some of the reasons why
No, you're not imagining it. Some grocery store shelves are bare again, conjuring bad memories of spring 2020 for many.
4 years ago
“There’s not a lot of people in service work that have a safety net,” said the manager at one Center City spot.
4 years ago
The Pasta Lab is turning out amazing noodles in a Kensington warehouse
It’s all made with Pennsylvania wheat and Lancaster dairy.
4 years ago
Montco temporarily closes West Norriton restaurant after hepatitis A outbreak
Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is shut until further notice, the county says. Eleven cases of the viral liver infection are being investigated.
4 years ago
Philly’s indoor dining vaccine mandate is officially in effect
For the next two weeks, restaurants may accept a negative COVID-19 test from the past 24 hours in lieu of proof of full vaccination.
4 years ago
At Life Do Grow farm, North Philly residents plant the seeds of a sovereign future
The farmers at Life Do Grow, a green oasis run by Urban Creators, a nonprofit, provide food for hundreds of North Philly families. They need support.
4 years ago
Restaurant workers in Philly are turning to GoFundMe to survive COVID closures (again)
This wave of forced shutdowns is coming during what’s usually the busy season.
4 years ago
Food recalls have dropped off during the pandemic, but no one is entirely sure why
When the pandemic hit last year, restaurants closed and grocery stores struggled to keep their shelves stocked. A shift also occurred in the national food safety system.
4 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the newest indoor dining restrictions
P.O.C, a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents are reacting to the forthcoming restrictions.
4 years ago
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