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Whole Foods CEO: Detroit is a long-term investment
Kai Ryssdal Jun 7, 2013
Walter Robb, CEO of high-end grocer Whole Foods, talks to Marketplace about why his company is opening its latest store in the Midtown neighborhood of Detroit.
Do those grocery bags say Amazon.com?
Ben Johnson Jun 5, 2013
According to Reuters, Amazon is on the verge of bringing online grocery delivery to cities across the country.
What people in Midtown think about Whole Foods-Detroit
John Ketchum Jun 6, 2013
Upscale grocer Whole Foods is opening a location in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood. The area is mostly poor, but many residents are excited to gain access to high-quality foods. Others aren't convinced that the store is catering to them.
Two years after the Partnership for Healthier America, have calorie counts decreased?
Gigi Douban May 30, 2013
In 2010, 16 food and beverage companies promised to reduce calories as part of the First Lady’s Partnership for a Healthier America. Two years later, how have they done?
How do delivery services like Grubhub and Seamless make a profit?
Jeff Tyler May 21, 2013
Two of the biggest restaurant takeout services, Grubhub and Seamless, will merge. A look at exactly how their business works, and how individual restaurants factor in.
Hold the spoon -- World Nutella Day back on after being called off
Kai Ryssdal May 21, 2013
Nutella-maker Ferrero called for an end to the day celebrating the chocolate hazelnut treat, then backed off.
Michael Pollan wants you to cook
Kai Ryssdal Apr 23, 2013
In his latest book, Michael Pollan emphasizes economic and health benefits of cooking.
Quiz: Is global meat consumption up or down?
Stephan Richter Apr 23, 2013
How much do you know about global dietary habits and meat consumption?
China's toxic harvest: Consumers flock to imported food
Rob Schmitz Apr 18, 2013
Thanks to a string of scandals that have damaged the reputation of China’s domestic food supply, more and more among the country's rising consumer class are turning to imported foods.
Gluten-free has its day, and restaurants respond
Adriene Hill Apr 11, 2013
The notion that gluten-free is good has worked its way onto menus and into prepared foods.
