They're added to breakfast cereal, bread, and even Pop-Tarts, giving the sweetest, most processed treats a halo of health. Most... more

The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border was once the third largest salmon river in the continental U.S. There were... more

Today, a half century after Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the surface of the Moon, there are still... more

To painters and poets in late-1800s France, absinthe was "the green muse" or the "green fairy," an almost magical potion... more

Every day, at the end of service, restaurants throw away tons of entirely edible food: heaps of pastries and whole... more

It’s already begun: that time of the year now known across the land as Decorative Gourd Season. Squash are everywhere—carved... more

The produce section of most American supermarkets in the 1950s was minimal to a fault, with only a few dozen... more

School’s back in session, and kids are boarding the bus with lunchboxes in tow. Many of them contain sandwiches stuffed... more

About ten years ago, insects were constantly being hyped as the future of food. Headlines proclaimed that, within the decade,... more

When you buy a bottle of rum in the United States, by law nearly all the federal taxes on that... more