Fruit – Page 6

Thailand’s Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry

When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.

By Muktita Suhartono and Ulet Ifansasti

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Frozen Strawberries Recalled Over Hepatitis A Risk

The products, which were sold at Trader Joe’s, Costco, Aldi and other retailers, have been linked to five cases of illness, a federal agency said.

By Joshua Needelman

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How Do Heavy Metals Like Lead Get in Baby Food?

The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away.

By Christina Jewett

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How Did the Eggplant Emoji Become Our Default Sex Symbol?

A variety of fruits have long been used to convey eroticism, but in their emoji form, one seems to have won out.

By Ligaya Mishan and Melody Melamed