What Makes American Cuisine American?
At its essence, American food began as a cuisine of survival free from the burdens of tradition and elitism. Little has changed.
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Guerrilla Geographies of Artisanal Toast
How the affliction for hand-crafted confection gentrifies industrial space in the Bay Area.
Are Death Row Inmates Innocent If They Refuse a Last Meal?
A new study finds that prisoners who deny their guilt are more likely to hold out on eating before execution.
Forget the Blue Plate Special: I’ll Have the Red Plate Dieter’s Meal
Trying to lose weight? The color of your crockery could make all the difference.
A Toast Story
How did toast become the latest artisanal food craze? Ask a trivial question, get a profound, heartbreaking answer.
Close Encounters With GMOs: The Good, the Bad, and the Glow-in-the-Dark
Do we owe every comfort and balm of our modern age to experiments that skirt the edges of what we believe is right and good?
In Defense of SPAM
For something that's often never been consumed by its detractors, why does the canned meat inspire so much disgust?
We Don’t Have a Right to GMO Labels (But We Should Use Them)
Embracing a right is premised to some extent on the reasonable ability to achieve its fulfillment. Do you think we've ever really had a strong grasp on what's in our food?
In Praise of Pumpkin Pie, the Only Reason to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Some people are trying to eliminate pumpkin pie from your Thanksgiving. These people are not to be trusted.
