Something out of the ordinary': why are Japan's oysters dying en masse?
Nobuyuki Miyaoka, attending the festival, notes that the local oysters used to be a lot bigger, expressing concern over their current small size and scarcity.
Fan Of Wild Blueberries? Why 2026 Might Be An Unlucky Year For You - Tasting Table
Maine's severe drought in 2025 and continuing drought conditions in 2026 are reducing wild blueberry yields and supply, making them harder to find and more expensive in grocery stores.
Civil War-Era Pumpkin Bread Looked Nothing Like The Seasonal Treat We Love Today - Tasting Table
Civil War-era cooks made austere pumpkin bread by boiling and sieving pumpkin and mixing it with scarce flour because Union blockades limited basic ingredients.
Best of Earth911 Podcast: Simen Saetre on Making Salmon a New, Domesticated Fish
Farmed salmon is highlighted as a potential solution to food scarcity amid rising seafood demand, but it comes with significant ecological and health issues.