China’s Long Food Chain Plugs In
HONG KONG — The smartphone tells the story of a kiwi fruit in China. With a quick scan of a code, shoppers can look up the fruit’s complete thousand-mile journey…
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What Nutrition Experts Eat On Vacation
If you’re a healthy eater who practices portion control, you know a vacation can put a dent in your healthy lifestyle. Whether you’re kicking back and relaxing for a week…
Finally, A Lawyer Who Will Stand Up For Victims Of ’90s Gushers Fruit Snacks Commercials
If only kids’ commercials in the ’90s didn’t have to be so “Extreme.” This law office commercial parody from comedian Adam Murray addresses all those afflicted by that one terrible…
Reclaiming Puerto Rico’s Food Paradise
From a food standpoint, Puerto Rico represents a twisted paradox. Thanks to its balmy climate and rich soil, it has the makings of a gastronome’s Fantasy Island, a place where…
New frontier in apples: Red or golden but never brown
“This is really huge. It’s what we’ve waited almost five years for with regulatory approval,” says Neal Carter, founder and president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, the Canadian company that engineered…
Powerful flavor: Rio’s incredible juice bars
“When the gringos arrive here, they go crazy when they see all the fruits displayed in the store,” says Rodrigo Vidigal Peixoto, whose family runs Polis Sucos in Ipanema and…
Tu Bishvat 2015: Dates, Facts, History Of The Jewish ‘New Year For Trees’
Dates Tu Bishvat is a Jewish holiday that falls on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat. It is celebrated on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, in the Gregorian…
Why Chinese people call Katy Perry “Fruit Sister”
In the past, the pop star has performed in sparkly, watermelon-cup bras, sung while holding a large inflatable strawberry, and even burst out of a giant banana. She’s also talked…
Citrus Cross Sections Are All Over Instagram This Winter
Winter can be dull. It’s gray and cold outside and even the comforting things, like stews and roasts, are a little drab-looking. Nothing pops like the bright tomatoes of summer…
Juicy fruit: South Africa’s plums blossom into big business
In South Africa, the journey for many plums starts in the picturesque Franschhoek Valley in the Western Cape, where the climate is well-suited for growing the stone fruit. “We’ve got…