
Food & Drink
While new technologies have allowed farms to produce more milk, fewer people are consuming it, causing milk prices to plummet and creating a surplus that often ends up wasted.
7 years ago
Listen 5:06SoLow Fest, Solstice, and Hot Air Balloons – Your Week June 21- 27, 2018
With summer in full swing, here are our picks for the last full week of June.
7 years ago
Eat Philly in a day: A guide to 24 hours of the city’s most iconic eats
It's impossible to experience everything Philadelphia has to offer in a single day — or even a year.
7 years ago
Struggling Pa. dairy farmers producing alternative milk
A2 milk, named for the remaining A2 protein, is becoming more mainstream even as scientists debate its claims.
7 years ago
This Philly teen did everything asked of him, and so he’s finally asking for a little help
Kevin Davis Jr. has never missed a day of school. But the aspiring chef still faces a daunting tuition bill. Reluctantly, he's asking the world for a financial boost.
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Listen 2:13Black Restaurant Week to showcase culinary diversity
The concept celebrates the flavor of African, African-American and Caribbean cuisines.
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In cases of ‘nuisance’ farms, Pa. plaintiffs are often out of luck
Pennsylvania law makes it near-impossible to sue farms for nuisances like smells.
7 years ago
Vegan food festival celebrates meat-free living — June 9, 2018
Chow down with a clear conscience at Vegfest, where you can find everything from vegan cheese to something called "burger dough."
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Work requirement for SNAP food benefits divides GOP, unites Dems in Philly region
The proposed changes apply to a program intended to provide food to low-income families.
7 years ago
Listen 5:46The last straw for plastic straws in Delaware
More than two dozen restaurants in Delaware have adopted a “straws by request” policy or are banning them altogether.
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Listen 2:14Pregnant behind bars: West Philly mom says food connection saved her life
With license for food truck, Ayanna McNair hopes to serve her home cooking beyond the kitchen of her home.
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Listen 2:33Fruits — and vegetables — of their labor keep Reading Market produce shop bustling
As Reading Terminal Market celebrates its 125th anniversary, a photographer zooms in on some of the merchants who make the market.
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A guide to Philly Beer Week for the beer novice – June 1-10, 2018
The 10-day festival, devoted to all things beer, returns Friday with hundreds of events spotlighting various brewers, styles, and food pairings, all across the city.
7 years ago
A new Philly-themed bar is drawing crowds in London
The bar is the brainchild of JP Teti, a Trenton native with deep roots in Philly, where his grandparents grew up and relatives still live.
7 years ago
Listen 4:03Indigenous traditions get science backing
Scientists are learning from farmers and traditional healers — and documenting what powers their success.
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