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Lifestyle

Bracing for the calorie cornucopia

Bracing for the calorie cornucopia

Don't worry, this holiday food story isn't a total downer. Yes, we'll tell you a slice of pecan pie has 526 calories, but we'll also give you some tips from a nutrition expert who says you don't necessarily have to give up your favorite foods to avoid expanding your waistline.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Finding a local-food Thanksgiving

A local-food Thanksgiving is mostly possible in Minnesota, starting with the turkey. But you won’t find local nutmeg for your pumpkin pie.
by Nancy Lebens

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TSA chief: Body scan boycott would be mistake

TSA chief: Body scan boycott would be mistake

With one of the year's busiest traveling days fast approaching, the Obama administration's top transportation security official on Monday urged passengers angry over safety procedures not to boycott airport body scans.

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Departing Nina Archabal reflects on history

Departing Nina Archabal reflects on history

The longtime director of the Minnesota Historical Society departs at year's end. She joins Midday to talk about why history is important, the role of museums, and how best to convey the story of Minnesota's people and places.

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Four in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete

Four in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete

As families gather for Thanksgiving this year, nearly one in three American children is living with a parent who is divorced, separated or never-married. More people are accepting the view that wedding bells aren't needed to have a family.

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Fast food regulation

Fast food regulation

San Francisco is taking aim at McDonald's Happy Meals by requiring restaurant meals to meet certain nutritional guidelines in order to include a toy with the food purchase. Midmorning asks whether such actions will change our children's health and if the government should be policing meals.

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Local food movement searches for better system

Local food movement searches for better system

Signs of a growing local food movement are everywhere. You can see them, at Saturday farmers markets and on restaurant menus. Local apples are now served at school cafeterias. There are community gardens in city neighborhoods and small towns.
by Dave Peters

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