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Inside A Tart Cherry Revival: 'Somebody Needs To Do This!'

NPR | May 23, 2013 5:23 p.m.

As the sour fruit's rep as a superfood grows, a scientist bids to breed hardier, tastier varieties.

How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine

NPR | May 22, 2013 7:52 a.m.

Scientists have discovered the pathogen that triggered Ireland's Great Famine in the 1840s.

Maybe It's Time To Swap Burgers For Bugs, Says U.N.

NPR | May 16, 2013 2:49 p.m.

A new report makes the case that insects may be essential to feeding a planet of 7 billion people.

Chris Hadfield: Space Chef In Chief

NPR | May 16, 2013 2:49 p.m.

During his five-month space station stint, the astronaut showed us what it's like to eat in orbit.

Tiny Mites Spark Big Battle Over Imports Of French Cheese

NPR | May 14, 2013 12:28 p.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 14, 2013 12:25 p.m.

Climate change is already creating new winners among Europe's wine regions. Will old ways melt away?

Why Humans Took Up Farming: They Like To Own Stuff

NPR | May 14, 2013 8:06 a.m.

The appeal of owning property may have convinced nomadic humans to settle down and take up farming.

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.

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