
Food & Drink
From tomatoes to cucumbers, how a border shutdown could affect produce prices in Philly region
The political uncertainty comes as food wholesalers begin to switch from Mexican suppliers to local sources, which is usually a gradual 6- to 8-week process.
6 years ago
At coming Delaware restaurant, robots will greet and serve diners
Called Captain Crab and Seafood, the eatery near Newark, Delaware, will be one of the nation’s first to use robots to greet, seat and wait on diners.
6 years ago
Listen 1:04Chow. Nibbles. Grub. Food — we relate to it in a lot of different ways. It can serve as nourishment, as pleasure, as fuel for our bodie ...
Air Date: March 29, 2019
Listen 48:51For people of color struggling with eating disorders, community is key
Eating disorder supports are often expensive and not culturally inclusive. As a result, communities of color are building their own opportunities for healing.
6 years ago
Listen 05:00Should we stop eating meat to fight climate change?
Cut way back on red meat, say scientists, who came up with a controversial diet recommended for our health, and the planet’s.
6 years ago
Listen 08:32Why is it so hard to stop eating chocolate? Drexel scientist’s bittersweet research
Your brain responds to the sweet treat using the same pleasure pathway addictive drugs use, new research shows.
6 years ago
To curb kids’ sugary drink habits, pediatricians call for soda taxes nationally
The nation's leading group of kids' doctors has endorsed a range of strategies designed to curb children's consumption — including taxes on sugary drinks and marketing limits.
6 years ago
Tastykake launches new products to navigate competitive marketplace
Nostalgia over its Philly identity isn’t enough to maintain sales, a food-industry observer says. That’s why Tastykake is launching products to entice new consumers.
6 years ago
Listen 2:48New MANNA Institute to lead ‘food is medicine’ push
Insurance companies don’t cover most meal plans — because there’s not enough research to prove they should.
6 years ago
Why restaurant demand for smaller fish fillets is bad news for oceans
For certain snappers, in fact, a market preference for plate-size whole fillets is driving fishermen to target smaller fish. For some wild fish populations, this can be dire.
6 years ago
Why are so many farmers markets failing? Because the market is saturated
Farmers aren't producing enough to keep up with the number of smaller markets that keep popping up, often in close proximity to others.
6 years ago
Shippensburg brews up courses to train Pa.’s craft beer workforce
In 2011, its economic impact on the state was just over $1 billion. By 2017, that figure grew to more than $6 billion.
6 years ago
The challenges of healthy home cooking
We discuss the challenges of cooking healthy family meals for many low-income and middle-income mothers
Air Date: March 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 50:00Pa. Liquor Control Board’s latest move to draw consumers? Auctioning really old Scotch
The state legislature's last serious bid to break up state control of the liquor industry came in 2017.
6 years ago
At Northeast Philly bakery, fastnachts are a tasty tradition
Haegele’s Bakery only serves these lightly fried, diamond-shaped doughnuts, dusted with cinnamon or powdered sugar, two days of the year.
6 years ago
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