Food & Nutrition

I come not to praise nor to bury ultra-process foods. This piece, however, is an indictment of those trying to find a facile scapegoat [1] on which to blame current problems.

Factory farming, particularly in the poultry sector, has long been a cornerstone of modern food production, providing an abundant supply of meat and eggs to meet global demand.

“We eat first with our eyes” – Apicus

For many of us, it is a pain in the ass to make dinner, for ourselves, for two or the stereotypic family of 4.3 and a dog.

Ever had a Diet Coke that tasted awful—sour, metallic, like death itself? (1) There’s a scientific reason for that.

I find the Carnivore Diet one of the most absurd trends I’ve encountered.

The crisis is long over, but if you were a young family with babies three years ago, scary memories of escalating health worries and retail stores bereft of infant formulas remain.

Location, location, location

We eat 1.28 billion kilograms of chocolate in the US annually, generating revenues of $23 billion.

Gatorade Water? Yes, such a thing exists. It has "no flavor" and costs about $20 for a 15-pack of 1-liter bottles.  Better still, it's alkaline!