
Food & Drink
Will gene-edited food be government regulated?
If you just take a snippet out of a gene without inserting anything new, the product falls into a gray area.
6 years ago
How Philly fave Dogfish Head sold itself to the Boston beer giant behind Sam Adams
In one of the most momentous business deals ever in American craft brewing, Dogfish Head and Boston Beer on Thursday announced a merger valued at $300 million.
6 years ago
10 things to know about Zahav, named best restaurant in America
You can now sing it loud and proud, Philadelphia: Zahav is the best restaurant in the entire country.
6 years ago
New Philabundance kitchen in North Philly a ‘dream come true’
The Philabundance Community Kitchen has outgrown its current space. It’ll move into a much larger space in North Philly next year.
6 years ago
Seafood without the sea: Will lab-grown fish hook consumers?
The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems. Now, a handful of startups aim to offer a "clean" alternative grown from cells.
6 years ago
Tapping support of Pink Boots Society, the Bold Women and Beer festival set for Saturday
The Pink Boots Society helps support women craft brewers. On Saturday in Philadelphia, that support takes the form of the Bold Women and Beer festival.
6 years ago
Listen 1:58Is kelp the new kale? It was supposed to be
Seaweed farming is still a promising idea that benefits the environment, but doing it at scale requires more work.
6 years ago
Listen 07:03Turmoil as Temple food trucks forced to vacate overnight
It’s a policy that’s been in place at least three years — but rarely enforced.
6 years ago
Meal kits have a smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping, study says
Store meals produce 33% more greenhouse gas emissions than their equivalents from Blue Apron. Much of the reduced emissions stems from less food waste.
6 years ago
Investigating 200-year-old plant remains found in a Bartram’s Garden attic
The well-preserved collection of seeds, nutshells and other plant plants offer a glimpse of the daily meals of Philly’s founding botanists.
6 years ago
Listen 2:35Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
Mary Norris, the "Comma Queen" joins Marty to discuss her new book "Greek to Me."
Air Date: April 16, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:50Delaware food bank opens expanded facility to help meet needs of 114,000
The Food Bank of Delaware expands ability to help more than 114,000 residents in the state who struggle with food insecurity.
6 years ago
Can this breakfast cereal help save the planet?
Some environmentalists say food production needs a fundamental reboot, with crops that stay rooted in the soil for years, like Kernza, a prairie grass.
6 years ago
Cut melon linked to U.S. salmonella outbreak recalled
An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak.
6 years ago
Saying goodbye to EAT Café: Philly’s first pay-what-you-can restaurant to close
Drexel’s pay-what-you-can restaurant is going out of business.
6 years ago