food

New Jersey Restaurant To Cater To Pizza Crust Lovers

6:53am July 15, 2019

Think for a minute about the dizzying number of pizza crust options. Villa Italian Kitchen later this month will begin selling just crust. Isn't crust everyone's favorite part of the pizza?

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Five years ago, Ripple Desai opened the Tandoori Taqueria in her hometown of Panguitch, Utah, tapping into a growing tourist market.

Arts

Utah's 'Tandoori Taqueria' Brings Unexpected Indian Spice To Cowboy Country

1:46pm July 14, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

Taco shops are easier to find in rural Utah than Indian restaurants. The Tandoori Taqueria fuses both cuisines and it's doing brisk business in the middle of cowboy country.

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Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn.

Health & Safety

Mixing Alcohol And Sun? Beware, A Buzz Begets A Faster Burn

7:00am July 14, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn.

Adrián Rodriguez walks out of a liquor store in New Haven, Conn., with a 24-pack of Medalla Light.

National

Medalla Light, Puerto Rico's Beer Of Choice, Is A Hit In Connecticut

8:00pm July 12, 2019

by Ryan Caron King

Medalla is Puerto Rico's beer of choice, but it's hard to find if you're not on the island. As of last month, the beer is now in Connecticut, giving its sizable Puerto Rican community a taste of home.

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Just a modest reduction in daily caloric intake could have protective benefits for our hearts, new research shows.

Cutting Just 300 Calories Per Day May Keep Your Heart Healthy

7:11pm July 11, 2019

by Susie Neilson

That's the equivalent of about six standard Oreos. But this modest reduction in calories could have protective benefits for our hearts, a new study finds.

Mussels bind to surfaces using byssus threads. Understanding how these threads work may help researchers address water contamination.

Could Mussels Teach Us How To Clean Up Oil Spills?

3:48pm July 11, 2019

by Susie Neilson

A review of "mussel-inspired chemistry" points to promising ways we can learn from mussels about how to clean up water.

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus at fast-casual chains like Little Sesame in Washington, where hummus bowls abound. Chickpeas also are good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted b

Environment

Your Hummus Habit Could Be Good For The Earth

5:14pm July 10, 2019

by Whitney Pipkin

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They're also good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.

East West Market in Vancouver, British Columbia, offered single-use plastic bags with embarrassing slogans to encourage customers to utilize reusable bags.

How A Grocery Store's Plan To Shame Customers Into Using Reusable Bags Backfired

7:05pm July 08, 2019

by Serena McMahon

A Canadian grocery store put embarrassing slogans, such as "Wart Ointment Wholesale" and "Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium," on plastic bags to get customers to use reusable shopping bags.

Jarret Stopforth, a food scientist and one of the founders of Atomo, reengineered the compounds in regular coffee with his partner until he felt they had created a product that had the same color, aroma, flavor and mouthfeel.

A Bitter End For Regular Joe? Scientists Engineer A Smooth, Beanless Coffee

10:32am July 08, 2019

by Jodi Helmer

After breaking down and analyzing more than 1,000 compounds, the creators of Atomo have made a no-bean brew that is almost exactly like coffee — including the caffeine — but without the bitterness.

These greens are among the hydroponic crops grown by students at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In June, the students started to sell discounted boxes of the fresh produce to community members.

Health & Safety

How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round

7:00am July 07, 2019

by Robin Lloyd

In neighborhoods with limited access to healthy foods, school gardens can help close the gap — for students and the wider community. Some schools are now expanding the season by growing indoors.