For Japanese Parents, Gorgeous Bento Lunches Are Packed With High Stakes
It's cute ... but is it too much cultural pressure?
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Scraped, Splattered — But Silent No More. Finally, The Dinner Plate Gets Its Say
Instagram is the Internet's semi-obsessive, borderline-creepy love letter to food. But behind every great meal is a plate doing a pretty-OK job. So a comedian made an Instagram to celebrate plates.
How Wild Birds Team Up With Humans To Guide Them To Honey
It sounds like a fairy tale but it's real. A study shows how wild birds and people communicate to find bees' nests and share the sweet honeycomb. The teamwork may date back thousands of years or more.
Astrophysicist, Wine Lover, Foodie: The Neil deGrasse Tyson You Didn't Know
He's the man with a seemingly endless stream of science fun facts at his command. He's also a great gourmet. We talk to the famed scientist about how his two great passions collide in the kitchen.
Beer Bottles Will Soon Include A Reality Check: A Calorie Count
Some of the biggest brewing companies have agreed to list the number of calories, alcohol content and nutrition information on beer bottles and cans.
An Archaeological Mystery In Ghana: Why Didn't Past Droughts Spell Famine?
A terrible drought hit Ghana in the 1400s, far worse than today's conditions. Yet people had enough to eat, while today they go hungry. What changed? In a word, colonialism, a new study suggests.
Wal-Mart, America's Largest Grocer, Is Now Selling Ugly Fruit And Vegetables
Lots of tasty, nutritious produce ends up in landfills because it doesn't meet retail beauty standards. Now Wal-Mart is testing sales of wonky apples and spuds in hundreds of Texas and Florida stores.
An Old Trick Holds New Promise For Tastier Tomatoes
Tomato plants grown in large scale outdoors are often selected for hardiness more than taste. What if you could boost disease resistance, flavor and yield? Researchers think they can — by grafting.
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About War And Food?
Weapons have always been a central part of warfare. But humans have turned to another source of power as well: food. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about war and food.
WATCH: The Secret Buzz Only Bumblebees Know To Unlock Our Favorite Crops
Some plants will release their pollen only to bees that buzz in just the right way. It's a risky strategy — and it's critical to human agriculture, from tomatoes to blueberries.