Cover of the menu for the AIF Christmas Dinner, Hotel Cecil, London, in 1916. Illustration by Fred Leist.
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Most Americans underestimate how many calories nutritionists recommend they consume each day, which means maybe you can probably have one more treat without feeling guilty.
Delicious, nutritious… and emissions-intensive.
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Most consumers underestimate the greenhouse emissions associated with different foods. But environmental labels, similar to existing nutrition information, can help us make lower-impact choices.
Can I get away with this amount of presents?
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A behavioral scientist explains why people become vegans, why some meat-eaters find them so irksome and how scientists may be nudging us all toward a more plant-centric existence.
Research suggests male diners respond more favourably to restaurant meals if they consider their female server attractive.
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Heterosexual male diners can be particularly swayed by the attractiveness of their servers. Good food will taste better and lousy food will taste worse in the presence of attractive female servers.
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows we’re eating less junk food than before, but still far too much.
Through grassroots movements like La Via Campesina, farmers around the world are working to reassert the rights of local food producers.
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Just like a mobile phone, your body needs to be recharged every day. You need to eat food and drink water every day to keep your body going. Some foods are better than others at helping you stay well.