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EPA Expands Warning on Fish, Toxins

The Environmental Protection Agency adds more lakes and river miles to its list of places where fish may be contaminated with toxins such as mercury. But the new advisories don't necessarily mean pollution is worse. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.

EPA Expands Warning on Fish, Toxins

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French Winemakers Seek Ad Help

Demand for French wine grapes is disastrously low. Small winemakers think more ads and less-stringent control of slogans may help boost their business. The French Senate is proposing legislation to ease controls. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Fabrice Layer, an aide to a lawmaker from the Burgundy region.

French Winemakers Seek Ad Help

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Trivia Smorgasbord in 'Food and Drink Miscellany'

Culinary matters large and small -- mostly small -- are the province of Ben Schott. His new book is Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany. The author speaks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

Trivia Smorgasbord in 'Food and Drink Miscellany'

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Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart

Congress and many states are trying to require restaurant chains to post nutritional information on their menus in an effort to combat obesity. The restaurant industry opposes such mandates, arguing that the market will naturally respond to consumer demand. The popular restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday's already has. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.

Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart

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Obesity Often Linked to Income

Americans spend a good deal of money eating out, a habit tied to the nation's obesity epidemic. Researchers say the less people can pay for food, the more calories they consume. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports in the first of a two-part series.

Obesity Often Linked to Income

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Kentucky Town Celebrates Duncan Hines

The citizens of Bowling Green, Ky. are preparing to celebrate natives son Duncan Hines. Unlike his cake-mix rival Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines was a real person. Cora Jane Spiller, tells NPR's Liane Hansen about her great uncle and the Eighth annual Duncan Hines Festival.

Kentucky Town Celebrates Duncan Hines

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At Julia Child's Kitchen, Memories of a Love for Cooking

All Things Considered talks with visitors at the National Museum of American History's exhibit of Julia Child's actual kitchen, taken from her home in Cambridge, Mass., and reassembled in Washington, D.C. The visitors comment on how practical the kitchen appears to be, and how the famous gourmet touched their lives and influenced their relationship with food and cooking.

At Julia Child's Kitchen, Memories of a Love for Cooking

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Obituaries

Master Chef Julia Child Dies at 91

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World-renowned master chef Julia Child died Thursday at the age of 91. She spent three decades explaining the mysteries of classic French cuisine to modern American audiences. Child hosted several cooking shows on public television, earning Peabody and Emmy Awards in the process, and wrote nine cookbooks.

Master Chef Julia Child Dies at 91

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Obituaries

A Chef Remembers Culinary Ambassador Julia Child

In memory of world-renowned chef Julia Child, NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Gordon Hamersley, a chef who knew her for more than 20 years. Child died Thursday at the age of 91.

A Chef Remembers Culinary Ambassador Julia Child

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Obituaries

TV Chef Julia Child, 91, Dies

Julia Child, the celebrated chef, author and TV personality who brought French cooking to U.S. audiences, is dead at 91. Child taught millions how to cook and helped elevate the nation's culinary standards.

Television Chef Julia Child Dies at Age 91

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National

Girls Take City's Lemons, Make Lemonade

NPR's Michele Norris talks with two young lemonade vendors in St. Louis: Mim Murray, 10, and Marisa Miller-Stokie, 12. In the last week, their lemonade stand has gone bust and then hit a boom-time. After they encountered a complaining neighbor, a ruthless health department inspector and an intrigued local media, they gained some very supportive customers.

Girls Take City's Lemons, Make Lemonade

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Diversions

The Southside Cocktail, from Chicago to the Hamptons

How did a drink that originated in gangster Chicago become a favorite of the Hamptons country club set? Writer Laura Donnelly tells us about the history of the storied summer cocktail called the Southside, and provides a recipe.

The Southside Cocktail, from Chicago to the Hamptons

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In Britain, Immigration Woes Extend to Curry

A "curry crisis" looms in Britain. Curry shop owners worry that new restrictions on immigration from Bangladesh will leave them without enough curry chefs and waiters who really understand the spicy cuisine. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Dominic Casciani, a reporter for BBCNews.com.

In Britain, Immigration Woes Extend to Curry

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