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Politics of the Plate: How Sweet It Isn’t
A study reveals the link between fructose and obesity; the Girl Scouts roll out their least healthy treat yet; and more.
08.01.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- seafood
wine + spirits + beer
The Mouthfeel Wheel
What we talk about when we talk about texture (in wine)—marshmallows, apparently.
07.25.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Fighting Words
A new study says that conventional crops trump organic ones. Here’s why you can’t trust the claim.
07.23.08
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To Bee or Not to Bee
The United States has more crops in need of pollination than it has honeybees to do the job. Now what?
August 2008
- Keywords
- heather smith,
- health + science,
- environment,
- agriculture,
- bees
magazine
Framing a Life
Beekeeping seems a simple pursuit. But with time and the right instructor, it can teach you a lot.
August 2008
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- culinary culture,
- health + science,
- environment,
- bees
magazine
Mister Cool
Whether opening macrobiotic restaurants or chairing Britain’s prestigious Soil Association, Craig Sams has always worked to promote food that’s good.
August 2008
- Keywords
- joe dolce,
- farming,
- nutrition/diet,
- organics market,
- craig sams
magazine
The Corrections
Recent discoveries show us that practically everything we think we know about the science of taste is wrong, wrong, wrong.
July 2008
- Keywords
- health + science,
- bruce feiler,
- ferran adria,
- heston blumenthal,
- chefs
wine + spirits + beer
My Peach, Your Apricot
A major aroma compound in wine has been pinpointed, but describing a wine’s flavors is still a highly personal task.
06.16.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Rotten Tomatoes
A produce expert on how salmonella found its way inside tomatoes and sickened 145 diners across the U.S.
06.11.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Pavlov’s Fish, Trans Fat Transgressions, and Tyson’s Troubles
Fish learn to catch themselves, the USDA finds a human-grade antibiotic in Tyson's “antibiotic-free” chicken, and more.
06.06.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- seafood,
- poultry
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