Diet

Why Humans Took Up Farming: They Like To Own Stuff

Rhitu Chatterjee — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

For decades, scientists have believed our ancestors took up farming some 12,000 years ago because it was a more efficient way of getting food.

Samoans Await The Return Of The Tasty Turkey Tail

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:22:00 +0000

This is the tale of turkey tail — it's convoluted arrival, disappearance and highly anticipated return to the Pacific island the Republic of Samoa (not to be confused with American Samoa).

It's hard to pinpoint precisely when turkey tails started being imported into Samoa from the U.S. and when they became a favorite, affordable dish.

When Cheeseburger = Walking, Will We Eat Less?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:27:00 +0000

Nutrition labeling has been required on packaged food since 1990, and the new federal food safety law will require calorie counts to be posted for restaurant food — all in an effort to get the American public to eat healthier.

But most studies on calorie count labels show they don't do much to nudge people toward better food choices.

Apparently, Some People Can't Be Bothered With Food

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:50:00 +0000

We're accustomed to offbeat food ideas here at The Salt. But even we had to pause over recent headlines about a guy who bragged about finding a way around eating.

Rob Rhinehart's blog details his two-month experiment consuming mostly Soylent, a concoction he invented to provide all the nutrition and none of the hassle of food.

Eat Fish And Prosper?

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:28:00 +0000

We've all heard that eating fish is good for us.