Why Humans Took Up Farming: They Like To Own Stuff
NPR | May 13, 2013 3 p.m.
The appeal of owning property may have convinced nomadic humans to settle down and take up farming.
Tiny Mites Spark Big Battle Over Imports Of French Cheese
NPR | May 11, 2013 7:11 a.m.
Cheese mites give Mimolette its distinctive taste — and, says FDA, make it unfit for consumption.
With Warming Climes, How Long Will A Bordeaux Be A Bordeaux?
NPR | May 08, 2013 11:33 a.m.
Climate change is already creating new winners among Europe's wine regions. Will old ways melt away?
Unraveling The Mystery Of A Rice Revolution
NPR | May 03, 2013 2:02 p.m.
Why do some farmers abandon a way of growing rice that increases yields after they've tried it?
Who Paid For Last Summer's Drought? You Did
NPR | May 01, 2013 4:10 p.m.
Government-subsidized crop insurance helped farmers make bigger than normal profits last year.
Exploring Coffee's Past To Rescue Its Future
NPR | April 26, 2013 3:59 p.m.
Lack of genetic diversity in most commercially produced coffee leaves the world's supply vulnerable.
'Zoobiquity': What Humans Can Learn From Animal Illness
NPR | April 24, 2013 8:05 a.m.
Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz explores the connection between human and veterinary medicine.
A Tax Day Story For Hard-Cider Lovers
NPR | April 15, 2013 2:06 p.m.
When is hard apple cider not considered hard apple cider? When it's taxed like wine or champagne.
Earliest Cookware Was Used To Make Fish Soup
NPR | April 15, 2013 1:37 p.m.
Hunter-gatherers first used cookware to prepare fish or other seafood, long before farming.
A Battle Over Antibiotics In Organic Apple And Pear Farming
NPR | April 14, 2013 8:31 a.m.
Organic labeling standards make an exception for the two fruit, but that's set to end in 2014.
