Facing a growing bias against indigenous crops, Kenyan researchers set out to showcase the value in local options - and set a global standard.
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Food is essential to survival. It is also essential to identity. During times of national crisis like the coronavirus pandemic and in the historical landscape, food issues become prominent.
The demands of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic will make it increasingly difficult for migrant agricultural workers to meet their basic needs.
Remember that story about the molecule found in turkey that makes you drowsy? Research shows it’s a myth – tryptophan doesn’t cause you to nod off, but it may be connected to cooperation.
Diet books aren’t just fluff. They offer a powerful insight into who Americans are – and how we wish the world could be.
The fate of turkey tails shows how Americans have shifted from eating whole animals to focusing on choice cuts – and the surprising places where unwanted parts end up.
For centuries, people have been trying to lose weight in all sorts of ways – including drinking vinegar, avoiding swamps and stocking up on grapefruit.
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known fare like the woodcock.
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Professor of History, University of the Pacific
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Lecturer, Cornell University
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Chester D. Tripp Professor of History, Yale University
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Full Teaching Professor of Psychology, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University
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Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Gastronomy, Boston University
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Professor of Anthropology, Vancouver Island University
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Associate Professor of American Cultural History, The University of Southern Mississippi
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Professor of History, University of Regina
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Professor, Sociology, University of Windsor
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Associate professor, University of Windsor
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Ethnobotanist, National Museums of Kenya
