The vanilla orchid is native to Mexico, where the Totonac people were among the first to grow it. It was then popularized by the conquering Aztecs, who began to use vanilla for added flavor in ...

It takes 300 hand pollinated orchid blossoms to get one pound of dried vanilla beans. But due to climate change, the island ...

Tucked near the top of President Donald Trump’s list of countries set to face “reciprocal” tariffs on exports to the United States was one that alarmed more than a few avid bakers: Madagascar. The ...

A recent study scrutinizes 13 major import sectors based on their CO₂ emissions, their impact on deforestation, their use of ...