ARCHIVE:
Food
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The Father of the Chicken Nugget
Robert C. Baker was a poultry savant. But his contribution to fast food has been erased from the history books.
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Genetically Monetized Food
If the food movement really wants to improve the food supply, it needs to follow the money instead of wasting its time on labels.
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The World’s Rarest Avocados
And the men and women who are trying to collect all of them—before it’s too late.
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Stock Up Now Before It’s Too Late
Should you buy a year’s supply of freeze-dried food?
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Let Leftovers Be Leftovers
That turkey samosa won't bring your Thanksgiving dinner back to life.
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Against Nature
Why the government doesn’t—and shouldn’t—regulate which foods are “natural.”
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Delusions of Danger
Why the food movement’s demonization of genetically modified crops isn’t just scientifically baseless—it’s politically stupid.
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The Farm Bill Matters
The legislative behemoth is 700 pages of subsidies and subparagraphs. But if we want a healthy, sustainable food future, we have to get it right.
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The Sliming
How processed beef trimmings got rebranded, again and again and again.
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I’m Doing It Wrong: Chili
Here is the non-vegetarian, mushroom-free chili recipe you asked for.
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Modest Martha
Why I love Martha Stewart’s quietly revolutionary new cooking show.
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Trojan Horse Meat
A New York chef planned to serve raw horse meat. It would have been a disaster—but not for the reason you think.
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Cracking Eggs 101
How physics can help you when you’re making your next soufflé.
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Put Them in Everything
In praise of the oft-neglected, universally useful seasoning.
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Vegan Feud
Animal rights activists would accomplish a lot more if they stopped attacking the Humane Society.
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Indoor Grill Master
Can grilling inside an apartment ever compare to the real thing?
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Mormonism’s Jell-O Mold
Why do we associate the religion with the gelatin dessert?
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Ignore Your Oven Dial
You can’t control the temperature of your oven very well, so stop worrying about it.
