Food
Pumpkins’ biggest threat isn’t Mischief Night or Billy Corgan
California's neverending drought spares no plant, animal, or holiday tradition. It's latest victim: pumpkins.
Watch dinosaurs defend the Gates Foundation’s farm policy
Some food activists are not happy with the Gates Foundation's programs to help farmers. But why? We boil the issue down in a new video.
Craft brewers join the fight against natural gas pipelines
At the base of the Blue Ridge, a battle is brewing over a massive pipeline designed to pull shale gas to the Atlantic Coast.
Watch Mark Bittman explain the virtues of fast food
Bittman's new cookbook explains, step-by-step, how to cut all the dilly-dallying out of meal-making.
Vegan because plants don’t have feelings? You’re going to need a new reason.
Have fun eating air.
Faith and fears in Wendell Berry’s Kentucky
What it’s like to drink bourbon with one of America’s most respected writers -- and to meet the farming community that surrounds him.
Instead of trying to feed the world, we should be ending poverty
Relieving poverty is the single most important step we could take toward reducing hunger -- and way more effective than boosting crop yields.
The best recipes for your endless supply of butternut squash
Butternut squash doesn't have to be dressed with warm spices and sage -- here's how to stay excited about our favorite winter squash, starting with a bright salad recipe.
We could talk about the environmental impact of toast, or we could not hate life
For the love of gluten: Leave toast alone.
