Grandma’s Apple Pie Is Better Than Apple Pie
Researchers find that food products sell better when they're labeled with descriptive phrases that elicit warm family memories.
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Applying Healthy Skepticism to Healthy Foods
When superfoods like blueberries, pomegranates, açai, green tea sound a little too amazing, it might be time to take a closer look.
More Food Banks Offering Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
A growing farm-to-table strategy by food banks delivers free fresh fruit and vegetables to the needy.
The Tastiest Enemy: Eating Invasive Species
The idea that if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em has found new resonance in the battle against one particularly voracious invasive species, the lionfish.
USDA Puts Food Deserts On the Map
It’s "soda, soda everywhere and not a vitamin in sight" across swaths of America identified in the USDA’s new online "food desert locator map."
The Farm School: Growing Organic Farmers
At The Farm School, students learn the nuts, bolts and economics of organic farming, and the spiritual side isn't ignored, either. Garlic plantings may get blessed.
Gratuity Examples on Receipts Net Bigger Tips
Dining customers tended to leave bigger tips when their bills spell out what 15 or 20 percent of their total amounts to.
Dietary Guidelines Include a Helping of Politics
Every five years, the U.S. government bravely tries to nudge Americans toward a healthier diet while not ticking off purveyors of less-desirable foods.
High-Fructose Corn Syrup’s Health Risks Remain Sticky
The need for a long-term study hinders what we know about high-fructose corn syrup.