The Moon: The Only Place in the Universe Anyone’s Excited About Turnips
Someone at NASA has a real thing for turnips
Insect Farming Kit Lets You Raise Edible Bugs
The Tiny Farms setup comes with everything to cultivate one of the world’s most sustainable (and popular) sources of food
Can Babies Be Born Addicted to Junk Food?
The tastes you grew up with, tend to stick with you
Where Do Humans Really Rank on the Food Chain?
We’re not at the top, but towards the middle, at a level similar to pigs and anchovies
Six Public School Systems Are Trying to Replace Foam Lunch Trays With Compostable Ones
Healthier food and less wasteful utensils and packaging are next on the school lunch reform list
Why Is Squash Called Squash?
It’s an adapted version of a Narragansett Native American word that translates to “eaten raw or uncooked”
Does This Japanese Restaurant Chain Foretell the End of the Waiter?
A mechanized sushi diner drives down the cost of eating out, but does the experience feel as cold as the fish?
Where Did the Fear of Poisoned Halloween Candy Come From?
The answer, as always, is to blame the media
Where War Is What’s for Dinner
Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen has a global menu, with dishes from countries that have diplomatic problems with the U.S.
How to Cook Meals for the 2,000 Animals at the National Zoo
Secretary Clough explains how the Zoo’s chefs prepare food for 400 different species
What to Really Eat on Cinco de Mayo
Put down the margaritas and tacos, and pick up a chalupa
Why Asparagus Makes Your Urine Smell
Our bodies convert asparagusic acid into sulfur-containing chemicals that stink—but some of us are spared from the pungent odor
How Did Avocados Become the Official Super Bowl Food?
Did you know this off-season penchant for guacamole is an industry creation?
An Edible White House, and the Long History of Gingerbread
The history of gingerbread starts as early as the 11th century
New Discovery of 7000-Year-Old Cheese Puts Your Trader Joe’s Aged Gouda to Shame
Previously traced to ancient Egypt, prehistoric pottery indicates that cheese was invented thousands of years earlier
How Do You Cook the Perfect Egg
Chefs and scientists try to solve the ultimate culinary puzzle
Can Technology Save Breakfast?
Cereal companies, maligned for overprocessing, are now using the same techniques to put some nature back in the bowl
A Tasting Tour of Salts Around the World
Food critic Mimi Sheraton samples the different kinds of the world’s most ancient and essential ingredient
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