I Scream, You Scream For Slow-Melting Ice Cream
It's not every day that basic research into bacteria leads to an application as useful as keeping ice cream frozen longer while holding ice crystals at bay.
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Oh, Nuts! Why California's Pistachio Trees Are Shooting Blanks
This year, as many as 50 percent of the pistachios harvested in California could be hollow inside. Blame it on drought, heat and weather changes that are messing with male trees' virility.
Go Ahead, Give Your Toddler A Kitchen Knife
Allowing a young child to use a knife in the kitchen may sound like a recipe for disaster. Yet researchers and educators say it can help foster independence and curiosity toward food.
Asian Countries Have Nordic Berry Fever, And Finland Can't Keep Up
Japan, China and South Korea have discovered bilberries, lingonberries and cloudberries, which grow wild in Lapland. Exporters want to find a way to cultivate them to better control the supply.
Before Green Tea Was A Superfood, It Was Feared As A Supertoxin
These days, green tea has its health halo pretty firmly affixed. But in Victorian England, adulteration was rampant, and the drink was seen as a "stomach-churning, nerve-jangling threat to health."
The Secret To The Inuit High-Fat Diet May Be Good Genes
A new study on Inuit in Greenland suggests that Arctic peoples evolved genetic adaptations that allow them to get by mostly on seal blubber and meat without developing health problems.
It's Time To Get Serious About Reducing Food Waste, Feds Say
The amount Americans throw away annually would fill a 100-story building 44 times, says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The USDA and the EPA have issued a challenge to cut that in half by 2030.
Subway Sandwich Chain Co-Founder Fred DeLuca Dies At 67
Just weeks after celebrating the 50th anniversary of the franchise, Fred DeLuca has died. In 2013, he was diagnosed with leukemia.
Pushing To Attract Millennials, Taco Bell Will Offer Beer And Wine
Later this month, Taco Bell will open two "Cantinas" in San Francisco and Chicago that will serve booze and shareable tapas.