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Strategies Americans are using for eating and shopping as food prices skyrocket

Gurjit Kaur, Joe Hernandez, Adrian Florido

In the NPR series "What's Eating America," reporter Joe Hernandez examined how Americans across are adapting to high food prices and the strategies they use to cover them.
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Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices

Joe Hernandez

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.
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Diners are staying home, so this restaurant lets patrons pay what they want

Joe Hernandez

Americans are increasingly passing up on dining out. So one restaurant is allowing diners to pay what they like for their food.
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One solution for Maine's struggling fishing industry? Give fillets away for free

Joe Hernandez

Surging food costs and fuel prices are pummeling Maine's struggling groundfishing industry. But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens.
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When times are hard, we eat more beans. And it's happening again now

Joe Hernandez

The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American consumption of pulses by 2030.
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The MAHA movement is coming to school cafeterias. Here's what that means for kids

Joe Hernandez

U.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs that helped them buy local food.
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How do you cut your food bill? NPR wants to hear your tips

Joe Hernandez

With rising food costs, NPR wants to hear your tips and hacks for reducing your bill.