Food and Drink

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

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January 9, 2019 4:36 PM

Appetites: What's in and what's out in craft beer and liquor?

We're only a week into the new year, but now's the time to look ahead to the trends in craft beer and liquors for 2019.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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January 9, 2019 6:21 AM

Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.

by Samantha Raphelson

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December 30, 2018 7:30 AM

Martha Stewart's tips for hosting a terrific New Year's Eve

Ice balls melt slowly and impress everyone. Provide toothbrushes and bathrobes for overnight guests. And if your budget is tight, mac and cheese and a bottle of good wine can go a very long way.

by Leila Fadel

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December 22, 2018 4:05 PM

A dessert from India, beloved and battled over, now stars in its own movie

Rosogolla is a classic Indian sweet, so loved that a new film tells its "bittersweet" origin story. But that story comes with its own version of a political birther controversy.

by Sandip Roy

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