Food Culture
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10 Steps to Climate-Friendly Eating
How changing what’s on your plate can help heal the planet.
The Problem With Cooking Shows
Cooking shows are a longtime fixture on television, but changes in viewing habits and technology may spell their demise. I’m OK with that.
A Culinary Trend-Watcher’s Guide to the New Year
A glimpse into the future of our food offers some delights — and despair — for health-focused diners.
5 Cookbooks We’re Loving Right Now
A few of our favorite real-food cookbooks.
Low-Fat Dairy Myth Debunked — Again
A recent study suggests that consuming whole-fat dairy products might lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
How Alice Waters Feeds Her Senses
The intrepid chef’s love of French food and culture changed her life — and the restaurant industry.
Ode to Cauliflower
If you love this nutrient-rich veggie, you might appreciate the evolutionary effort that created it.
5 Breakfasts From Around the World
Upgrade your morning meal with these healthy, inspiring favorites from around the globe.
The New American Cuisine
Milk Street Kitchen‘s Christopher Kimball explains why our cuisine is becoming as diverse as the people who live here.
The Way of the Healthy Deviant
A rulebreaker’s guide to becoming a healthy person in an unhealthy world.
Making Hunger History: Komal Ahmad
Komal Ahmad is using technology to create a world where no one is hungry — and she’s looking for recruits to join her movement.
How Can I Be a Gracious Dinner-Party Guest With Food Restrictions?
An etiquette consultant offers four tips to make it easy for everyone.
Richard Morris’s Success Story
One man shares how he reclaimed his health — and lost more than 150 pounds — by embracing whole foods and his family’s agrarian roots.
Hot Lunch, Cool Salads
Getting kids to eat healthy at school may not be as hard as you think.
All’s Fair at the State Fair
Festival foods have a special place in food culture — as long as we enjoy them only once a year.
Is Dark Chocolate Actually Good for Us?
Dark chocolate is hailed as a health elixir. Is this more hype than reality?
When You Can’t Eat Seasonally
Not everyone can eat seasonally all year-round. Fermented, frozen, and canned foods are great options.
10 Habits of Successful Vegetable Eaters
Looking for a game-changing way to boost your health? Eat (way!) more veggies, says functional-medicine pioneer Frank Lipman, MD.
Could Soda Taxes Combat the Obesity and Diabetes Epidemic?
According to the World Health Organization, raising taxes on sugary beverages is one way to tackle chronic disease.
23 Perfect Plates
In his new book, How to Be Well, functional-medicine pioneer Frank Lipman, MD, explains how to compose the perfect plate for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
How to Eat Well When You’re Camping
Roughing it doesn’t have to mean you’re stuck with bad food.