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food politics
Politics of the Plate: Secrets of the Stinking Rose
When it comes to garlic, the smellier the better: The compound responsible for its pungent odor is linked to its health benefits.
02.11.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Performance-Enhancing Drumsticks
A steroid used in raising chickens can cause athletes to register false positives on drug tests. So maybe A-Rod just needs to lay off the wings?
02.10.09
food + cooking
Vegan Desserts 2.0
Like the pastry world’s version of breast implants, vegan sweets (the good ones, anyway) have become indistinguishable from their conventional counterparts.
02.10.09
- Keywords
- rebecca marx,
- culinary culture,
- dessert,
- vegan,
- molecular gastronomy
food + cooking
Community Cafés
When your town doesn’t even have a post office or a gas station, you find other ways to come together.
02.09.09
- Keywords
- deborah madison,
- culinary culture,
- slow food,
- southwest,
- chefs
recipes
Brown Rice and Barley
Rice has pride of place at the Korean table, but Koreans have also long embraced the healthful properties of other whole grains.
March 2009
- Keywords
- lillian chou,
- asian,
- vegetarian,
- rice,
- buy this make that
chefs + restaurants
Highway Hiking with Michael Hebb
The renegade cook leads three fellow explorers on a 32-mile walk through Los Angeles to their dinner destination: the I-5 freeway.
01.30.09
- Keywords
- alex van buren,
- chefs,
- michael hebb,
- los angeles
food politics
Politics of the Plate: High-Mercury Corn Syrup
If you didn’t already avoid high-fructose corn syrup, here’s a good reason to start: Scientists have found mercury in the sweetener.
01.30.09
food politics
The Kid’s Menu: How to Avoid Baby Formula
The world seems to start pushing formula on mothers at the moment of conception. But what if you just want your baby to drink breast milk?
01.27.09
- Keywords
- lesley porcelli,
- health + science,
- nutrition/diet,
- the kid's menu,
- dairy
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Side Order of PCBs
New research suggests that a ban on two powerful toxins has dramatically reduced chemical contamination in freshwater fish.
01.16.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- seafood
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Fighting for Food Safety
Another case of Salmonella-tainted peanut butter, and a surprising new way to detect pathogens in food.
01.15.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- recalls,
- industry