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Food Stories from NPR

Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data?

May 22, 2013

A plant scientist at Mars Inc., has appealed to the world's biggest life sciences companies to help him — by sharing what they already know about 100 crops that could provide better nutrition in Africa. But can the kings of agricultural intellectual property get on board with open source agricultural information for Africa?

How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine

May 22, 2013

Although scientists have known that a funguslike organism caused the potato blight that triggered the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, they didn't know which strain was the culprit. But they do now, thanks to the genes in some 19th century potato samples.

Real Butterscotch: The Beauty Of Sugar And Dairy Transformed

May 22, 2013

When a few humble elements are combined in perfect balance, butterscotch is born. And food writer Deena Prichep says she turns this childhood favorite into a dinner-party star with counterpoints like flaky salt or crunchy nuts.

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