William Banting tried every 19th century weight-loss fad, from caustic laxatives to vapor shampoos. Polite society was shocked when he unveiled the method that finally worked.
When meat prices spiked during the Great Depression, the women of Detroit got mad as hell—and launched a boycott that changed America.
From kindergarten to culinary school, people made me feel like my family’s food was backward. Now I cook dishes that push diners to confront their own prejudices.
Their collections may look like trash to you, but these guys know every can has a story—and some have shockingly high price tags, too.
My OCD manifests as an overwhelming suspicion that my food is infested with disease and bodily fluids. After years of hungry suffering, I finally found a way to cope.
As a fat woman working in food justice, I see firsthand how even those trying to help continue to spread dangerous stereotypes about obesity and poverty.
While legions of men toiled in WWI, 15,000 women set out to solve the food crisis. But that wasn't their only goal.
Three young Spaniards are reviving the farming tradition that flourished in their grandparents' generation.
Young people tend to talk about “getting out” of McDowell County, West Virginia. But one radical farmer is bringing life back to his struggling hometown.
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