Food

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Latin America

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.
The Associated Press
Health

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.
Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows
Business

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.
Casey Martin
World

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.
The Associated Press
Arts & Life

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.
Ruby de Luna
Business

As Seattle restaurants fill up again, starred reviews go away

‘It's just different right now, and giving starred restaurant reviews under these circumstances seems like applying a really blunt instrument to a really nuanced situation.’
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst
Business

‘In our culture, you never eat alone.’ Lessons from my Nigerien great-grandmother

RadioActive's Leila M’baye comes from three generations of successful businesswomen. Participating in the family business is something of a tradition in Leila’s family. Leila talked to her mom about her great-grandma, the woman who started it all.
Leila M’baye
Arts & Life

Charting change in the U District through one of its most beloved restaurants

Taso Lagos first immigrated to Seattle with his family from Greece when he was just nine years old. For 40 years, this family constellated around the Continental Restaurant on University Way NE, near the University of Washington.
Sarah Leibovitz

Libby Denkmann

Alec Cowan
Business

The brave Seattle foodies who opened restaurants during Covid — and flourished

Many Seattle restaurants, including beloved icons like Beth’s Café, Dahlia Lounge, and Tup Tim Thai shuttered during the pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped many more from opening. Meet two restaurant owners who chose to launch new businesses despite uncertain times.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

This Seattle bakery sells vegan treats and funds mutual aid efforts

The pandemic caused many people to do a lot of soul searching… leading some to make life-changing decisions. One Seattle biochemist quit her lab job to follow her baking passion.
Ruby de Luna

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