Abbie Fentress Swanson

Abbie Fentress Swanson

Independent reporter and producer

Award-winning reporter, producer and editor living in Los Angeles interested in how our food ends up the plate. Reach her at dearabbie@gmail.com.

Photo: Stan Lee

Abbie Fentress Swanson on KCRW

In Los Angeles, there’s no shortage of places to eat excellent Filipino food.

MAPPED: A Filipino food tailgate in LA

In Los Angeles, there’s no shortage of places to eat excellent Filipino food.

from Good Food

The Chinese government is bent on changing what’s being served on the traditional Uighur table.

Despite crackdown in China, Uighurs continue halal food traditions abroad

The Chinese government is bent on changing what’s being served on the traditional Uighur table.

from Good Food

KCRW pie contest judge Isa Fabro takes us to her favorite places to eat pie on LA’s East Side.

MAPPED: A pie crawl on the East Side

KCRW pie contest judge Isa Fabro takes us to her favorite places to eat pie on LA’s East Side.

from Good Food

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Zarghuna Adel learns classic recipes from older Afghans living abroad and reintroduces them to a younger generation living in the country.

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With restaurants dedicated to global rice dishes, JJ Johnson explores 28 varieties in his latest cookbook.

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As younger generations take over legacy businesses, they’re promoting heart-shaped food on Instagram to keep profits up.

from KCRW Features

Activists are calling on the LA Zoo to release its elephants to sanctuaries after an elephant was euthanized in January, the second to die within a year.

from KCRW Features

We don't need an excuse to eat chocolate or cookies. Neither should you. And these are some of the best.

from Good Food

Why limit the sober life to a single month? Toast these non-alcoholic drinks during Dry January — and the rest of the year.

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From the ancient plant silphion to raw cheese, Taras Grescoe looks at what we've lost as we move toward a monocultural food supply.

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Two apple pie categories this year?! Yes, there are. We've made other (tasty) changes, too. It all goes down Sunday, April 28 at UCLA.

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Caleigh and Candice end the “chicken vs. fish” debate, once and for all.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast