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‘Nowhere in Gaza is safe,’ aid worker says

Israel-Hamas war

The World’s host, Carolyn Beeler, speaks with Hassan Morajea, a regional access adviser with the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the dire situation in Gaza following more Israeli airstrikes.

An ancient Yemenite delicacy is passed down through generations

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Mealworm dish in a Yunan Restaurant

A Dutch supermarket is bringing edible insects into the mainstream

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MSG crystals

Science suggests MSG really isn’t bad for your health after all

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Cardoon, also known as the artichoke thistle, is one of the plants Jennifer McLagan discusses in her new book Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor

Don’t be afraid of that bitter taste in your mouth!

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An employee at a Seattle co-op stocks produce near a sign supporting a 2013 ballot initiative in Washington state that would have required labeling of GMO foods. The initiative failed, with record amounts of money spent to defeat it.

GMO lobbying is a booming business as labeling laws increase

Business

The battle over labeling GMO foods has prompted food companies to pour $27 million into lobbying efforts — just in the last six months. With a lawsuit arguing that Vermont’s GMO labeling law is unconstitutional and fights to stop labeling initiatives in other states, the big food lobbying push is likely to keep growing.