Rapper Gunna and Goodr CEO Jasmine Crowe pose for a photo in the first ever Goodr grocery store at an Atlanta middle school he formerly attended. Jasmine Crowe hide caption
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McDonald's says it will phase out most plastic from its Happy Meals by 2025. Here, a customer picks up a kid's meal at a McDonald's drive-through. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Nick Prior adds a keeper to the box for his grandfather Verge to band its claws. Nick hopes to continue the family tradition but isn't sure lobstering is sustainable as a career. Shannon Mullen for NPR hide caption
A sign in August informs customers that they must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to dine indoors at Carmine's Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption
Mohd Ali, right, eats with his wife, Tawhirah, center, and their daughter Hosna, left. Tawhirah is in her first trimester of pregnancy. Annice Lyn for NPR hide caption
The chile en nogada — a stuffed poblano pepper covered in a walnut sauce — has become a classic Mexican dish. The version plated here comes from Ricardo Muñoz Zurita's Azul Condesa restaurant in Mexico City. Omar Torres/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
For 200 Years, Chiles En Nogada Has Been An Iconic, And Patriotic, Mexican Meal
Alex Schwartz is hunting for the best cider doughnuts New England has to offer. Courtesy of Alex Schwartz hide caption
Taco Bell wants customers to collect its sauce packets so they can be turned into other products rather than sent to the landfill. Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Taco Bell hide caption
The World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's in Orlando, Fla., was once known for its bizarre exterior. The restaurant has since undergone renovations. It is a planned stop on Max Krieger's tour of strange and unusual McDonald's in Florida. NNECAPA Photo Library hide caption
Sean Sherman: What Can We Learn From Indigenous Culinary Traditions?
Alexis Nikole Nelson: How Foraging Restored My Relationship With Food
A McDonald's sign in Houston on July 28. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
A crab cake is pictured from Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen in Baltimore, where chef John Shields is experimenting with adding tofu to his crab mix. Courtesy of Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen hide caption
Sacrilegious Or Just Economical? Famous Maryland Chef Adds Tofu To His Crab Cakes
Customers walks into a McDonald's restaurant, in London on Aug. 24. McDonald's says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption
McDonald's Is Out Of Milkshakes In The U.K. And A Truck Driver Shortage Is To Blame
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating two salmonella outbreaks that are tied to Italian-style meats like salami and prosciutto that are often used for charcuterie boards. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
Starbucks beat its own record this year, rolling out the pumpkin spice latte a full 24 hours earlier than it did last year. Still, it lags behind the Aug. 18 Dunkin's rollout of a similar beverage. Chelsea Kyle/Starbucks hide caption
Sister Doris Engelhard, a 72-year-old Franciscan nun and master brewer at the Mallersdorf Abbey brewery in northeastern Bavaria. Lena Mucha for NPR hide caption
The FDA sent a warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods after an inspection found high levels of aflatoxin in their food and poor food safety programs. Here, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is pictured. Jack Taylor/Getty Images hide caption
The Girl Scouts hope their new cookie, called Adventurefuls, essentially a brownie with caramel icing, will pull cookie sales out of their pandemic slump next year. Girl Scouts of the USA hide caption
Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's. Rich Fury/Getty Images for Sprite hide caption
Beninese chef and cookbook author Valerie Vinakpon, center, is coming up with novel ways to present her country's fare, hoping to get people excited about Beninese cooking. Above, she talks to High On The Hog co-hosts Jessica B. Harris, left, and Stephen Satterfield, right, at her restaurant Saveurs du Benin. Netflix hide caption
A DoorDash delivery person rides their bike in New York City. Workers across the country went on strike on July 31 to demand higher pay and tip transparency. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
A farm worker grades and treats rooibos tea leaves before packaging in the Clanwilliam district of South Africa in 2017. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty Images hide caption