The Hamburger Through Time

A short history of the greatest American food icon.

The Gullible Consumer Gets Milked

“Natural” may be replacing “organic” as a trendy label of choice.

When you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola, you expect it to be bottled at a Coca-Cola distributor and not be a rinsed-out “genuine Coca-Cola bottle” filled with a “cola-like carbonated beverage."

A poster in the threat on lobster bisque mentioned Redibase lobster bisque base. Anyone know where to get this stuff, and similar soup bases, in consumer quantities? I’ve looked into some of these in the past, and they seem...

A new poll shows that people are overwhelmingly in favor of heavily annotated menus. Can it possibly be that straightforward?

but the texture will change and frozen cicadas shouldn’t be used in recipes calling for fresh. Consuming - dry roast on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for five minutes. Or use hot rocks for authenticity. Dipping sauces...

to consider the impact on companies as well as consumers. “I have to look at the entire industry, not just what is best for public health,” Dr. Petersen said." .... I naively thought the the companies could look after their own...

In short, according to the NYT, they’re trying to ban “hormone free” labels from milk because it "confuses consumers" and denies farmers the right to choose “to use a variety of F.D.A.-approved...

really high grade stuff, or having lobster dinners, or exotic fish, but either way, it’s sounding like you’re consuming more then is healthy anyway. I think the best advice would be to stretch your food, and return to...

The "Fresh" Chicken That Traveled the World

A Telegraph investigation of a major chain’s fresh chicken sandwich required a trip to Brazil to dig into the backstory.

Whole Foods Faces Boycott: Buy Stock!

Anger at the supermarket chain may, paradoxically, mean that it’s time to buy stock.

One of These Waters Is Not Like the Others

Yet another reason to dislike bottled water: Its safety standards are less formidable than those of tap water.

Greenpeace Calls Out "Traitor" Joe's

Greenpeace’s new microsite accuses the grocer of greenwashing and stocking unsustainable seafood.

I would assume that Californians consume more whole oranges. The Cali varieties are better suited for eating as is.

to Gordon Wing for mentioning this place. Sorry Gordon, gotta run ... will link to your report later.