Tove Danovich
Stories
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Teal Pumpkins Make Halloween Less Tricky For Kids With Food Allergies
In addition to handing out candy, places that display teal pumpkins also give out non-food items such as glow sticks or stickers. The movement took off quickly on social media and continues to grow.
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National
Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away
Some food pantries are benefiting from home chicken keepers' desire to keep collecting the birds as pets, which results in more eggs than they can handle. But sometimes it can be hard to find takers.
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National
How A Seed Bank Helps Preserve Cherokee Culture Through Traditional Foods
The seeds are free for any Cherokee, but recipients have been limited because demand is so high. Collecting the seeds has been difficult and emotional, but the program has helped unify the community.
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How A Little Science And A Lot Of Shady Advertising Boosted Yeast's Popularity
Nutritional yeast isn't a new health fad — in the 1920s, sales exploded due to the "Yeast for Health" campaign. But bad news about the candida strain affected all yeast, and it's just now rebounding.
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National
Mail-Order Pies: An Expensive Slice Of Nostalgia For Which Many Will Pay
It can cost more to ship a pie than the price of the pie itself, and causes bakers a lot of headaches. So why does business boom over the holidays? Well, that's personal.