Canoe team sets record-setting pace down the Mississippi RiverMay 27, 2023 3:24 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe four canoers set out from the headwaters at Itasca State Park in Minnesota on May 10. They made their way south accompanied by a team of assistants who travelled alongside the canoe by boat and road.
Tips to get outside for Memorial Day weekend — even if you don't have a campsiteMay 26, 2023 3:45 PMBy Amy Felegy and MPR News StaffMinnesota’s unofficial start to summer comes with limitless outdoor options this weekend, from camping to whitewater rafting — or even just hammocking in the sun.
Play8min 00secWhat we know about the health risks of ultra-processed foodsMay 26, 2023 6:00 AMBy Maria Godoy Sure, they're tasty, but packaged snacks and meals can be packed with sugar, salt and a list of unpronounceable ingredients. So what are they doing to your health? Scientists are trying to find out.
Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labelsMay 22, 2023 2:47 PMBy Joe Hernandez Under the new rules taking effect in three years, labels will also have to warn drinkers of the risks to pregnancy, the beverage's calorie content and the number of grams of alcohol it contains.
'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in MinnesotaMay 22, 2023 4:00 AMBy Mecca BosAsk just about anyone to tell their personal story, and it’s likely that food will feature at some point. For Nigerian immigrant Uche Irogbu, fufu was a staple of his childhood, and now its a staple of his identity in the U.S.
Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out howMay 19, 2023 5:02 AMBy Allison Aubrey The NIH will track the diets and lifestyles of 10,000 people to see how genetics, biology and the microbiome impact people's health. The study will use AI to tailor individual diet advice.
Play47min 33secPimento Jamaican Kitchen’s secret sauce? Community spiritMay 18, 2023 11:00 AMBy Nina Moini and Danelle CloutierMPR News guest host Nina Moini speaks with Tomme Beevas, the owner of Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, about food, politics and community spirit.
Play4min 48secWhen fufu is a taste of love and a taste of home May 18, 2023 9:30 AMBy Mecca BosFor the 14,000 Nigerians who now live in Minnesota fufu is a west African taste of home. Uche Iroegbu who arrived in Minnesota some years ago now fully understands its importance.
Play4min 16secStrip club to neighborhood grocery store: Karen and Nepali Foods opens in St. PaulMay 18, 2023 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaA small business owner and his partners have turned a former St. Paul strip club into a neighborhood grocery store. For years, the Lamplighter Lounge was the subject of many police calls for violent shootings — a couple of them fatal.
Play7min 28secTeens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help themMay 17, 2023 5:59 PMBy Michaeleen Doucleff Many parents are worried about their kids losing themselves for hours on their phones. Turns out, teens are troubled too. But they also know a lot about how to get unhooked. Here's how they do it.