Ricotta, Rye, and Potato: The Complex History of The Hanukkah Latke
The fried potato latke we’ve come to know and love – and heavily associate with Hanukkah – wasn’t always the norm.
The True Story Behind “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
The nursery rhyme, which was was first published in 1830, is based on an actual incident involving Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, a woman born in 1806 on a farm in Sterling, MA. Spoiler: its fleece *was* white as snow.
Paul Shapiro, Humane Society VP, Discusses His New Book, “Clean Meat”
A new book by Paul Shapiro explores the fascinating world of lab-grown meat.
Amazon Has a Patent For a “Garden Service” That Would Help You Grow Food
A new Amazon.com patent may mean you may not be able to avoid the massive online retailer even in your garden.
The World’s Renewed Love of Butter is Contributing to a Shortage of It in France
In France people are hoarding butter because of a shortage. But if you loved butter as much as the French you’d be losing your mind too.
Everlane Is Using Black Friday Sales to Bring Farm-Fresh Food to Garment Workers
Clothing company Everlane is using its Black Friday sales to provide container farms for its garment workers in Vietnam. How cool is that?
Six Weird Turkey Facts to Amp Up Your Thanksgiving Conversations
Keep these in your back pocket in case someone tries to break your family’s “no politics at the table” rule.
New Discovery Shows Humans Have Been Growing Grapes for Wine for 8,000 Years
Remnants of the oldest wine made from grapes in history was recently discovered in Georgia (the country not the U.S. state). Wonder what it tasted like?
I Know Ewe! Sheep Can Recognize Human Faces
This has important implications for humans and the study of neurodegenerative disorders.
