Tag: Food
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering...
Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
October in much of the U.S. brings cooler weather, vibrant fall colors and, of...
Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the...
Aaron Mansfield, Merrimack College
Being from Buffalo means getting to eat some of the best wings in the world....
Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle...
Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University
The Philadelphia restaurant scene is abuzz with the news that the famed Michelin Guide is...
Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers...
Deidre Popovich, Texas Tech University
Knowing the calorie content of foods does not help people understand which foods are...
How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter...
Bronwen Powell, Penn State and Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Penn State
For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of...
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a...
Lorne J. Hofseth, University of South Carolina
Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
