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Home cooks may be hot for all those premeasured ingredients, but how do farmers feel?
Almost every turkey sold in the United States was bred to develop a grotesquely large chest. But there’s a more human way to raise a holiday bird. Here’s how.
Mailman Fights Off Turkeys While Trying To Deliver Mail
Wild turkeys might seem innocent, but they can actually have a pretty big attitude. As the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs states: "Wild turkeys ...
What Foods Were Served At The First Thanksgiving?
The menu that day doesn't have all that much in common with the staples of a modern one.
By all accounts they taste pretty good! So why don't we ever see them in stores?
Americans Are Eating More Fish Than Ever. Is This A Good Thing?
Good news and bad news, overall.
Farmworkers on Edge After Trump Elected President
This is not a good time to be an immigrant farmworker.
Sponsored: The True Test of Olive Oil Quality
Swirl, sniff, slurp, swallow. While it may sound like a nursery rhyme, these are the key steps for determining whether or not an oil is “extra virgin,” the highest grade of olive oil.
American-Style Third Wave Coffee Makes Inroads In Turkey
Can light roast, pourover coffee overtake traditional Turkish brews?
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