Rob Rubba, winner of the Outstanding Chef award at the 2023 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Awards. Jeff Schear/Getty Images for The James Beard Foundation hide caption
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Eggs are on display at a Sprouts grocery store on April 12 in San Rafael, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
"Dumplings are my obsession," says chef "Nok" Chutatip Suntaranon of Kalaya, a Thai restaurant in Philadelphia. Joel Rose/NPR hide caption
Samira Muhammadi, the owner of Banowan-e-Afghan restaurant, prepares food for a birthday party. Nava Jamshidi hide caption
Tupperware is now selling some products at Target, but it still makes most of its money through individual sellers. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Brisket is a classic cut of meat for the low and slow cook. Joel Villanueva/Getty Images hide caption
Foods classified as ultra-processed are those that have many added ingredients such as artificial coloring, added sugars, emulsifiers and preservatives. An apple may undergo minimal processing when it gets made into applesauce. But when it gets made into a shelf-stable apple pie or candy gummies with added sugars, colorings and flavorings, these foods are considered ultra-processed. Meredith Rizzo for NPR hide caption
Bun bo hue is NPR editor Suzanne Nuyen's favorite dish. It inspired the name of her blog, Bun Bo Bae. Suzanne Nuyen/Bun Bo Bae hide caption
Genetics, gut microbes and other lifestyle and environmental factors can impact how people's bodies react to food. An NIH study aims to find out how. Stephen Chernin/Getty Images hide caption
While food prices have risen in many parts of the world, a dramatic jump in one of Italy's staple foods has prompted the government to take action. Matthew Mead/AP hide caption
Workers load grain at a port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26. A United Nations-backed deal has been extended allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. Andrew Kravchenko/AP hide caption
A sign hangs at a Taco Bell on May 23, 2014, in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Declaring a mission to liberate "Taco Tuesday" for all, Taco Bell asked U.S. regulators Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to force Wyoming-based Taco John's to abandon its longstanding claim to the trademark. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
Chef Kwame Onwuachi wants everyone to have a seat at his table
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Amelia, a 5-year-old student at Oakville Elementary School, socializes during lunch in March at the school in Oakville, Mo. Kids who eat school meals tend to have a healthier diet. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
Schools ended universal free lunch. Now meal debt is soaring
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A worker dumps empty cans of Miller High Life beer into a machine to be crushed at the Westlandia plant in Ypres, Belgium, on Monday. Comite Champagne via AP hide caption
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A customer shops in a grocery store on July 15, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
A growing and sophisticated variety of alcohol-free beverages are hitting bars, restaurants and grocery stores as mocktails become more popular. America's Test Kitchen hide caption
Students help run the Circle C Market in rural Cody, Neb., as part of classwork. As rural areas struggle to keep traditional grocery stores, some communities are finding innovative ways to keep the stores running. Mike Tobias/Nebraska Public Media hide caption
Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, and Gail Simmons in a season 20 episode of Top Chef. David Moir/Bravo hide caption
We pack our knives and go deep on 'Top Chef'
People walk past a Chipotle store in New York City. The fast casual restaurant known for its burritos and bowls is suing Sweetgreen over alleged trademark infringement. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption