Puerto Rico imports 85% of its food — an issue that became even more apparent after Hurricane Maria. “Teaching people how to grow food, for us, that’s a rebel act,” says Efrén David Robles, owner of ...
Food scarcity is an ongoing problem for Puerto Rico. The territory imports 85% of all its food. With the recent natural disasters and the pandemic, the territory is exploring ways to have more food ...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Arriving two hours early to a morning food bank drive, only to be the 320th person in line. Anticipating food spoilage from apagones, the common energy blackouts that can sweep ...
This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Puerto Rico is going through a food revolution, and a new generation of farmers, like Fernando Maldonado, have lofty ambitions to feed the island.
When Caribbean cuisine enters the chat, Puerto Rican food isn't always the first to chime in, and that's a shame. While maybe not as famous as its beaches, bars, and bioluminescent bays, Puerto Rico's ...
There’s something truly magical about the aroma of Puerto Rican style beans simmering on the stove, isn’t there? It’s more ...
I landed in Puerto Rico with a list of places to eat and a hankering for crispy pork skin. What I didn’t expect was to find a movement reshaping how food is grown, cooked, and shared here. At Frutos ...
Puerto Rico’s vibrant culinary scene will shine on the global stage in 2025 as the island hosts the first-ever Puerto Rico Wine & Food Festival presented by Puerto Rico Tourism Company. Set to debut ...
Puerto Rico is staking its place in the global culinary world with the launch of the Puerto Rico Wine & Food Festival. Running from April 3 to 6, 2025, this event will be hosted at San Juan's La ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Felipe Rivera, the owner of Philly's Best Cheesesteaks, says he's inviting people to participate in a car show which ends at his food truck on Ming to celebrate Puerto ...
More than 500 years of complex history shines through in Puerto Rico’s cuisine — a dynamic mix of Spanish, African and Indigenous culinary traditions. Many of Puerto Rico’s most famous dishes focus on ...