Don’t Get Duped: Six Foods That Might Not Be The Real Deal

Colored sawdust instead of saffron? Corn syrup instead of honey? It's all in the newly updated USP Food Fraud Database
February 04, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories

How does following the adventures of Spider-Man and Batman inspire us to cope with adversity?
February 2013 | By Robin Rosenberg

Five Banned Foods and One That Maybe Should Be

From maggoty cheese to My Little Ponies to roadkill, some illegal and one legal food items in the United States
September 25, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Magical Thinking and Food Revulsion

Carol Nemeroff studies why certain foods, such as feces-shaped fudge, pink slime, or recycled tap water, gross us out
April 25, 2012 | By Peter Smith

Where Are All the Ramps Going?

Ever since Martha Stewart published a recipe for ramps, the onion-like bulbs have gone from a rite of spring in Southern mountain culture to a compulsory purchase for foodies
April 16, 2012 | By Peter Smith

Law and Order: Four Food Crimes

After stealing $1,500 worth of cooking oil from a Burger King, two men were apprehended siphoning off oil from a Golden Corral
January 05, 2012 | By Jesse Rhodes

Can a Picky Eater Change Her Ways?

Most expand their culinary horizons as they get older, but a few people hold fast to limited diets of safe, familiar things like chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese
December 16, 2011 | By Lisa Bramen

Disease Found in Wild Salmon

Are farmed salmon the source of a viral infection off the coast of British Columbia?
October 20, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Is it Safe to Eat Roadkill?

Enough with the jokes already. Some people are serious about looking to the roadside for an alternative to mass-market meats
October 18, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Law and Order: New Culinary Crimes

Burglary, felony theft, criminal mischief, abusing a corpse—last month alone was rife with food-related crimes and convictions
October 06, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Shark Fin Soup in Hot Water

California is on the road to becoming the fourth state in the union to ban shark fin soup on account of the ecological impact rising demand is having on shark populations
September 20, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Inviting Writing: Food and Independence

Deciding what, how or where we eat is one of the earliest ways we assert our individuality. Do you have a story to share?
September 12, 2011 | By Lisa Bramen

Law and Order: More Culinary Crimes

Those who live outside the law sometimes meet their downfall through their relationship with food
August 23, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Inviting Writing: Mastering the School Cafeteria

Over the course of 12 years of eating with fellow classmates, any student can learn a set of new life skills
August 22, 2011 | By admin

The Ecological Effects of Eating Frog Legs

As Kermit said, "All I can see are millions of frogs with tiny crutches"
August 11, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

What Is the "Right to Farm" and Who Has It?

A few years ago, while driving through rural Washington County, New York—a picturesque area that has attracted retirees and city-weary escapees—I noticed a sign declaring it a "right to farm" area. A city person myself until recently, it struck me as strange that anyone would feel the need to decla...
April 06, 2011 | By Lisa Bramen

Bettany Hughes on Socrates

The biographer and author of a new book discusses what new there is to learn about the ancient Greek philosopher
April 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Renaissance Table Etiquette and the Origins of Manners

Art and culture flourished throughout Europe during the Renaissance. It was the period when Michelangelo wielded his chisel, Galileo defied preconceived notions about the universe and William Shakespeare penned some of the most enduring dramatic works. It was also a period that saw the evolution of...
March 29, 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Count Rumford and the History of the Soup Kitchen

Every December, the Salvation Army deploys bell-ringers to shopping areas to collect donations for the needy, acting as jingling reminders that not everyone has a roof over his head or food in her belly, much less gifts under the tree.The ringers' iconic red collection kettles, which represent soup...
December 29, 2010 | By Lisa Bramen

A Cultural History of Candy

Samira Kawash writes the blog “Candy Professor” and is working on a book about the cultural and social history of candy in twentieth-century America. She spoke to Smithsonian’s Amanda Bensen about Americans’ tricky relationship with treats Amanda: At this time of year, even people who don’t eat a l...
October 29, 2010 | By Amanda Bensen

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