Thousands of cans of Bristol Bay sockeye will make their way to school lunches and other federal food programs around the country this winter as part of a USDA bailout.
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Syrian Civil War Prompts First Withdrawal From Doomsday Seed Vault In The Arctic
Researchers in the Middle East have requested the first-ever withdrawal from the “final backup” seed bank because of destruction caused by the Syrian civil war.
Keeping Loved Ones’ Holiday Recipes Alive, Long After They’ve Left The Table
NPR’s Marc Silver lost his mother-in-law in 2005. But she remains a presence at family meals this Jewish holiday season, through his dogged trial-and-error attempts to re-create her favorite treats.
Peanut Exec Gets 28 Years In Prison For Deadly Salmonella Outbreak
Former Peanut Corporation of America CEO Stewart Parnell’s sentence is by far the harshest U.S. authorities have handed down in such cases. Emails revealed he and others knowingly sold tainted food.
Feds announce plan to reduce food waste, some Alaska stores are a step ahead
In 2014, Alaska’s food industry donated nearly 4.9 million pounds of food to the food bank.
The Secret To The Inuit High-Fat Diet May Be Good Genes
A new study on Inuit in Greenland suggests that Arctic peoples evolved genetic adaptations that allow them to get by mostly on seal blubber and meat without developing health problems.