Soundside The chili dynasty that's lasted a century Ballard is a neighborhood in transition. There’s always a new townhouse going up, a restaurant calling it quits, a new, hyper-local apothecary moving in next door. But, among all that change, one establishment has remained for the last century.
KUOW Newsroom The number of Washington residents going hungry has nearly tripled. Some clinics are stepping in. You go to the doctor for health checkups and you’re likely to get screened for high blood pressure or disease. But lately, some clinics are screening for something else: food insecurity. A new program aims to address a problem that’s worsened since the pandemic.
Drop that fork! Why eating at your desk is banned in France What the French history of the leisurely lunch break can teach us about separating work from rest.
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.
Seattle Now (Maybe) losing a restaurant legacy Many of your favorite restaurants have something in common — they’re owned or staffed by graduates from the Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central. The program has been a foundational part of the city's food scene for more than 80 years. But it's set to be cancelled for budget reasons, prompting outcry from local chefs and alumni.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.
Soundside What does it mean to 're-Indigenize' contemporary diets? Dr. Charlotte Coté is the author of A Drum in One Hand, a Sockeye in the Other: Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the Northwest Coast, and she sat down with Libby Denkmann to discuss "decolonizing" native diets.
KUOW Newsroom Food galleys to reopen this week on Washington State Ferries After two years without hot food or alcoholic beverages, food services will return to some state ferry boats starting Wednesday, April 13. Galleys and cafeterias have been closed since the start of the pandemic.
Russia-Ukraine war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies The Russia-Ukraine war pushes up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.
KUOW Newsroom Covid started gardening boom. Now new challenges fuel interest So, you and hundreds of your neighbors started a vegetable garden during Covid lockdown. Two years in, and studies show the hobby is becoming an enduring habit. Now, rising food costs are attracting a new crop of enthusiasts.
