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In the fight against food fraud, producers are getting high-tech

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Nov 22, 2023
Between edible microchips, invisible ink and more, the food supply chain is becoming more transparent than ever.
High end foods such as caviar, regional cheese and wines are trying new methods to thwart dupes.
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After 9 years, LA cheese shop moves to a space of its own

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
May 23, 2023
Lydia Clarke's business struggled in the early days of the pandemic. Now, she says, "I know we can do it."
Lydia Clarke in front of her "happy place," the cheese case.
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Tourism boosts the Greek islands, but not all seek the spotlight

by Victoria Craig
Aug 12, 2022
With its sunshine and turquoise waters, Greece draws travelers worldwide. Now the government is promoting lesser-known islands.
The Greek government is trying to attract tourists to lesser-known islands that may lack spectacular features. In some cases, the locals have mixed feelings.
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As a microbusiness, surviving the pandemic means taking it one day at a time

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Jan 11, 2022
On top of pandemic disruptions, supply chain issues make running a business — including a small cheese shop — even more challenging.
Lydia Clarke owns DTLA Cheese in downtown Los Angeles. Nothing is easy for the business right now, she says. “It's a constant pivot.”
Photo courtesy Lydia Clarke
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Trade disputes high on Biden's European trip agenda

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 9, 2021
Tariffs on wine, cheese, steel and aluminum are among the issues to be resolved.
The first couple arrives in England ahead of the G-7 summit. Biden is expected to try to resolve disputes involving tariffs on wine, cheese, steel and aluminum.
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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For cheese importers, EU tariffs are a "wedge" issue

by Adrian Ma
Oct 24, 2019
Gourmet cheese sellers are wary of what new tariffs might mean for holiday sales.
Various European cheeses on display at Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Cheese in the age of Brexit

by Bridget Bodnar
Mar 25, 2019
A crumbly cheese, Yorkshire Wensleydale, can teach us something about life in the U.K. after Brexit.
Wensleydale cheese, including a 5.5 pound wheel, at the London cheese shop La Fromagerie. This style of cheese is imported from the town of Bedale in North Yorkshire, England.
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Canadians mull new trade pact, worry about domestic dairy industry

by Emma Jacobs
Oct 8, 2018
Some Canadians worry NAFTA replacement will flood markets with lower-cost U.S. milk and cheese.
A dairy cow on a farm in Caledon, Canada.
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How a 109-year-old company keeps up with changes in advertising

by Eliza Mills
Mar 30, 2018
Dairy company Tillamook is more than 100 years old. How has their ad strategy changed?
Behind the scenes at an advertising space at 72andSunny.
Courtesy of 72andSunny
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The "Illuminati of cheese" is filling fast food chains with cheesy dishes

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Jul 20, 2017
“Got Milk?” is arguably the dairy industry’s best ad slogan ever. But how about “Got Cheese?” That do anything for you? Americans are eating record amounts of cheese — 35 pounds of it per person each year on average. But diary farmers still have plenty left over, and there’s a huge surplus of the base product, milk, […]
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