Remembering the ‘Kiwi Queen’ Who Revolutionized American Produce Aisles
(via Atlas Obscura) Dr. Frieda Rappaport Caplan defied gender norms to take Americans from peas and potatoes to kumquats and
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Food
A History of Pepsi-Cola
(via Neatorama) Pepsi Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink” and marketed in Bern, North Carolina in the early 1890’s by
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How the Government Came to Decide the Color of Your Food
(via Smithsonian) A business historian explains America’s commitment to regulating the appearance of everything from margarine to canned peas
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Eating Japan’s Biggest Sushi
(via Great Big Story) How much do you love sushi? Enough to eat 11 pounds of it? In Japan, Hiromu
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Eating China’s 1,000-Year-Old Egg
(via Great Big Story) Century eggs don’t look anything like the eggs you might be used to. Cut one open,
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50 Mouthwatering Facts About Pizza
(via Mental Floss) If you live in the United States, it’s statistically likely you’ll eat around 6000 slices of pizza
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Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples
(via Atlas Obscura) From the sweet to the offbeat.
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30 Fun Food Holidays to Celebrate This Year
(via Mental Floss) Whether your dietary tastes stick to the old standards like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or a
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12 Savory Facts About Bacon
(via Mental Floss) Bacon is everywhere these days. You can find it in ice cream, coffee, cupcakes, and chewing gum.
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The Best Home-Cooked Meals From Grandmas
(via Great Big Story) Nothing beats the taste of home. Great Big Story traveled to five countries around the world
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10 Intriguing Ancient Roman Foods
(via Listverse) In many ways, ancient Rome was the birthplace of modern Western culture. It’s easy to see ourselves reflected
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10 Foods Edible After An Incredible Length Of Time
(via Listverse) Eating out-of-date food is a gamble. On one hand, it could be perfectly fine; on the other, it
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