Food

ChoViva, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative, is tested and processed by an employee at the testing lab of Planet A Foods. Sandra Singh for NPR hide caption

President Biden welcomes then White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford to the podium during a reception celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Cristeta Comerford, who recently retired as White House Executive Chef worked for five U.S. Presidents from President Bill Clinton to President Joe Biden. She is the first woman and the first person of color to hold the role. SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Robin Morgan of Washington State University's Breadlab works to prepare fresh loaves of whole wheat bread. Morgan is part of a team of scientists and researchers searching for ways to make whole wheat bread resilient to a warming world — and more delicious. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

In some cases, food delivery can be a more climate-friendly option than cooking at home, which often requires multiple trips to the grocery store. choochart choochaikupt/Getty Images hide caption

Late-summer heat waves are threatening Napa Valley's famed cabernet grapes, which produce some of the United States' most expensive wines. To survive in a hotter climate, winemakers are realizing they'll need to adapt. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

In hotter temperatures, cabernet grapes lose their rich red color and produce sweeter, more alcoholic wines. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption