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“Turkey wattle was ground, mixed with chocolate, and fed to the enemies of the Aztecs because it was believed to cause impotence.”

Mozambique used to be the world’s largest supplier of cashew nuts. Then along came the World Bank, to help.

News from the food front: the future, fish, and more.

Capuchin monkeys are resourceful and smart, which helps them to select a good diet from all the potential food around them.

Chaos in the food world, mapped and, occasionally, understood

You can’t judge a book by its cover. 50 Ways to Cook a Carrot is not really about carrots.

More thoughts on spurtles, and food news from here and there.

How did porridge go from a fine breakfast food, albeit one that’s easily abused, to the stuff of foodie dreams?

There is no escape from agricultural policy, not even in the history of rice in Spain

“All the intrigue of a murder mystery and all the painstaking, arduous pursuit of an archeological dig.” For a radish.