Tag: Food history
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....
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...
Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of...
Serina DeSalvio, Texas A&M University
Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this...
What’s behind America’s pickle craze?
Kenneth Symsack, Colorado State University and Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
Move over bacon and ranch dressing. There’s a...
The rise and fall of Tab – after surviving the sweetener...
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
Tab, the Coca-Cola company’s original diet soda brand, is headed to the soda graveyard, joining retired brands such as Like,...
An ode to mac and cheese, the poster child for processed...
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
In January 2015, food sales at restaurants overtook those at grocery stores for the first time. Most thought this marked...
A brief history of ketchup
Ken Albala, University of the Pacific
Trade wars have an interesting way of revealing cultural stereotypes.
Countries often propose tariffs not on the most valuable...
3 questions about tequila, answered
Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University
In less than a decade, worldwide sales of tequila have doubled, while sales of premium and ultra-premium brands have shot...
EXPLORING NATURE
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we...
Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects...
