Running a Marathon Takes Guts, but They Better Behave
The power of dietary rituals on the streets of Boston.
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Why So Many Children of Immigrants Are Going Hungry
Many people who qualify for government assistance are afraid to ask for it.
How Climate Change Will Affect Our Ancient Relationship With Our Most Important Grain
At a time when the worldwide wheat supply needs to grow, we might not even be able to keep it from diminishing.
Your Soybeans Are Better for You When There’s Not Tons of Weedkiller in Them
Organic soybeans sampled from Iowa had significantly higher protein levels, and they had lower levels of fatty acids that can lead to obesity.
This Is Why Cartoons on Cereal Boxes Leer at Your Children
When a cartoon character gazes into our eyes from a cereal box, it increases our trust in the brand and our connection with it.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Aspiring Congressman Who Wants to Bring Healthy Food to Everyone
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Support Industrial Slaughterhouses
Local meat is a booming business, but the mobile slaughterhouse units used to process it are polluting our backyards with plasma-flecked wastewater, blood, and offal—dangerous byproducts that they're ill-equipped to handle properly.
When It Comes to Eating Right, Laziness Can Be Your Friend
New research finds one bad habit we’re often tagged with (sloth) can help us overcome another (overeating).
As American as Peanut Butter
The Great Depression turned the regular, ol’ PB&J into a staple of childhood, and the sandwich stuck. Today, there’s little else that so easily transcends both regional and socioeconomic divides. What’s more American than that?