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News Articles: Food

Joey Chestnut (L) and Takeru Kobayashi (R) compete in the Nathan's hot dog-eating contest on July 4, 2009, in New York. The longtime rivals haven't faced off again since — but are slated for a rematch this Labor Day.

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  • Pop Culture

The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making

Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch.

June 13, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Joey Chestnut emerges victorious after eating 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes during the 2022 Nathans Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City.

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  • National

Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What’s the beef?

The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog.

June 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The West End ATL mural on White Street. (Provided by Discover Atlanta/Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau)

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  • Food

Atlanta’s thriving vegan food scene got its start in the Black communities of West End

While growing in popularity across America, vegan restaurants aren’t new to many Atlanta communities. Although the city has seen an increase in plant-based restaurants over the last decade, veganism has deep roots in the city’s westside neighborhoods, dating back decades. This is especially true in West End, where veganism is fostered through the relationship between restaurants and customers and an intense need to feed the community.

June 10, 2024
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By:
  • Allanah Dykes
Chicken biryani at the Royale Restaurant & Bar in Carle Place, New York.

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  • Food

Cricket and biryani go together like baseball and hot dogs

When India and Pakistan battle in the Cricket World Cup, fans of both nations will at least have a favorite dish in common.

June 08, 2024
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By:
  • Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers recalled for salmonella.

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  • Health

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers

More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.

June 06, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A Bibb County summer camper gets free lunch from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Macon.

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  • Food

Georgia's opting out of a federal food program this summer. Here's what's available for kids in need

The so-called Summer EBT program is an extension of the Pandemic EBT program model, which had near-national enrollment and ended last year. 

June 04, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Customers wait in line at a Costco food court in Hawthorne, California.

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  • Business

Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here's why prices aren't changing

Costco's new leadership says the $1.50 price tag on its beloved hot dog combo is "safe." Experts explain how the retailer has defied inflation — and why it's willing to eat the cost.

June 04, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
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  • Africa

This chef in Rwanda wants to create a revolution in African cuisine

Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda's capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuveil Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants.

June 03, 2024
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  • Matt Ozug,
  • Juana Summers,
  • and 1 more
The cooking series is as playful as it is cathartic. Frankie Gaw conjured up fun brand names and designs to go with each meal. <br>

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  • Food

From Pop-Tarts to Happy Meals, a food writer recreates American classics with an Asian flavor

While the restaurant world diversifies, Taiwanese American food creator Frankie Gaw saw American grocery stores still stocked with the same ingredients and flavors from decades ago. So, he came up with his own versions of Cheerios and Pop-Tarts.

May 29, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Some of the items offered in Fadi Kattan's new cookbook Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food

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  • Food

Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan offers a tour of Bethlehem in his new cookbook

Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food is a love letter to Kattan's boyhood home — and the scents and flavors that made it a special place to learn how to cook.

May 23, 2024
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  • Leila Fadel,
  • Milton Guevara,
  • and 1 more
Four customers in Florida have filed a federal lawsuit against The Hershey Company alleging that designs displayed on some Reese's Peanut Butter cups were misleading to customers.

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  • Law

A lawsuit accuses Hershey's of using 'deceptive' packaging on Reese's products

Four plaintiffs in Florida say Hershey falsely represented several Reese's Peanut Butter products by showing "explicit carved-out artistic designs" on the wrappers being sold.

May 22, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
This Red Lobster in Maryland was among dozens of locations that closed abruptly ahead of the restaurant's bankruptcy filing.

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  • Business

Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps including all-you-can-eat shrimp

The seafood chain is in hot water after a series of bad choices by a parade of executives. Almost 580 restaurants will stay open, after dozens closed abruptly last week.

May 20, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Grocery prices fell in April as overall inflation cooled. Milk prices dropped 0.8% while egg prices declined 7.3%.

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  • Economy

Egg and milk prices fall, fueling hope for interest rate cuts

Inflation eased last month, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department, which means people feeling stretched by high prices and high borrowing costs could feel a little relief soon.

May 15, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Hy-Vee's "Cream Cheese Spread" is pictured. The product, among others at Hy-Vee and Aldi, were recalled May 6, 2024, for risk of salmonella contamination.

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  • Business

Aldi and Hy-Vee stores recall cream cheese varieties for possible salmonella risk

There have been no reports of negative reactions as a result of the recall, the FDA said last week. The products should be thrown away, or returned to either an Aldi or HyVee store for a full refund.

May 15, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie

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  • Science

Why a changing climate might mean less chocolate in the future

Chocolate may never be the same. The majority of chocolate is made in just two countries and erratic weather from climate change is decreasing cocoa production. A handful of extreme weather events—from drought to heavy rainfall—could have lasting effects on the chocolate industry. Yasmin Tayag, a food, health and science writer at The Atlantic, talks to host Emily Kwong about the cocoa shortage: What's causing it, how it's linked to poor farming conditions and potential solutions. Plus, they enjoy a chocolate alternative taste test.

Read Yasmin's full article.

Have a food science story you want us to cover? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

May 15, 2024
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  • Emily Kwong,
  • Berly McCoy,
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