Food and Drink

April 4, 2019 6:11 AM

Bad diets are responsible for more deaths than smoking, global study finds

Some 11 million deaths annually are linked to diet-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, a study finds. Researchers say that makes diet the leading risk factor for deaths around the world.

by Allison Aubrey

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April 2, 2019 10:36 AM

How a seed bank helps preserve Cherokee culture through traditional foods

The seeds are free for any Cherokee, but recipients have been limited because demand is so high. Collecting the seeds has been difficult and emotional, but the program has helped unify the community.

by Tove Danovich

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March 24, 2019 5:10 PM

Need a can't-miss wheel of cheese? Try playing it some hip-hop

Researchers exposed cheese to different genres of music for 24 hours a day over six months to find out that hip-hop might create the tastiest cheese.

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Lindsey Feingold

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March 18, 2019 5:59 AM

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. This results in fewer customers, unsold food and maybe closure.

by Jodi Helmer

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March 5, 2019 12:00 AM

Conversation on the Creative Economy: Restaurateur Kim Bartmann

Chef and restaurant owner Kim Bartmann was Chris Farrell's guest for his "Conversations on the Creative Economy" series.

by MPR News Staff

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February 27, 2019 11:36 AM

13 Minnesota chefs, restaurants named James Beard semifinalists

The James Beard Awards, aka the "Oscars of the food world," recognize the best in food -- from restaurants to cookbooks to writing and programming -- across North America.

by Nancy Yang

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January 31, 2019 10:17 AM

There's arsenic and lead in many brands of fruit juice. Should you be concerned?

Testing by Consumer Reports found "concerning levels" of cadmium, arsenic and lead in 21 samples of apple and other juices. But the FDA has yet to issue a guideline on arsenic limits in juice.

by Allison Aubrey

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January 17, 2019 6:18 AM

Less beef, more beans: Experts say world needs a new diet

A hamburger a week, but no more -- that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.

by The Associated Press

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January 13, 2019 9:15 AM

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

More than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.

by Associated Press