Food
A Graphic Memoir About Living Between Cultures
Malaka Gharib discusses her debut graphic memoir and explains how she's navigated white-dominated spaces—as a teenager, and as an adult.
Is CBD Safe? The FDA Is Looking Into It.
The agency says it is looking into the use of CBD in food as well as deceptive marketing of CBD products.
How Will the FDA's New Commissioner Handle Genetically Modified Foods?
Scott Gottlieb, the current head of the FDA, recently announced his resignation, throwing the future of food regulation into question.
Eating From a Shared Plate Encourages Cooperation
Perhaps the next round of North Korean negotiations should include a family style meal.
Why Did the CIA Classify the Soviet Army's Recipe for Borscht?
The problem for people who care about government transparency is that the CIA's efforts to conceal history go far beyond soup.
Beer Before Liquor Won't Make You Sicker, New Study Finds
New research finds that hangovers result from heavy drinking, no matter the combination of beverages.
A Dinner Party on the Streets of Oakland for 500 People
How the People's Kitchen Collective is preserving cultural memory through free meals.
The Limits of Home Cooking
A richly reported new book offers powerful insights into the cooking habits—and daily struggles—of working-class Americans.
How to Feed the World Without Breaking the Paris Agreement
The world's population is expected to balloon to nearly 10 billion by midcentury.
Why the Simplest, Most Effective Climate Action You Can Take Is in the Kitchen
American climate action might be stymied at the federal level, but there's one place you can still make a major difference: on your plate.
In South Sudan, Veterinarians Work to Stave Off Famine
Veterinarians have become an integral part of the humanitarian response to malnutrition in the war-torn country.
Meat, Without All of the Blood and Guts
Is the world finally ready for cellular agriculture, meat grown in a laboratory, or whatever else the latest marketing attempts are calling it?
Seed Librarians Are Fighting to Protect the U.S.'s Resilient and Diverse Food System
How seed libraries are fighting against agricultural giants to increase genetic diversity in our crops.
Subculture: Foragers
The latest in a series of miniature portraits of life on the fringes.
Smells Like Teen Spirit—for Justice
There's plenty of (scientific) reason to believe that teenagers aren't nearly as shallow as we often assume.
Would You Like Flies With That?
New research suggests obfuscation may be the best way to get Westerners to eat insect-based foods.