The Best Articles in Food
The most useful articles and videos in Food from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
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Top 5 Food Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Food by Refind users in 2024 so far.
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The harsh reality of ultra processed food
We're in a new age of eating, but how is ultra processed food harming our bodies - and the world?
High energy costs are hitting the vertical farming industry hard
They were touted as the next big thing. Indoor farms, growing crops year-round in controlled environments, reducing not only food miles but also the amount o...
Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution
There is a food that offers the best of both worlds, significantly improving our ability to detox carcinogens like diesel fumes and decreasing inflammation i...
Red meat vs imitation meat, which is healthier?
Plant-based imitation meats have become a reality. What scientific evidence do we have on them? A look at the data on the health effect of plant-based imitat...
Vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, pescetarian: Which diet is best for the planet?
The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. Agriculture takes up half the habitable land on Earth, destroys forests and other ecosystems, and produces a quarter of the world’s greenhous…
What is ...?
New to Food? These articles make an excellent introduction.
A Beginner's Guide to Making the Perfect Peanut Brittle
Peanut brittle is cheap, the recipes are short, and it'll get you used to working with molten sugar syrup.
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How to clean a baking sheet in 3 easy steps
Here’s how to clean a baking sheet and make it look like new
How to Feed Your Brain to Combat Stress
The right diet can fuel your success and happiness.
How to make pizza like a Neapolitan master
Often considered one of Italy’s most memorable dishes, beloved pizza is an ultimate comfort food and has become an ever-growing obsession around the world.
How to Better Support Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiatives
A lack of data prevents governments and organizations from knowing what kinds of support should be provided to reinvigorate Indigenous agricultural economies.
How to Pour Wine Without Spilling a Drop
Pouring like a sommelier is an art and crucial skill for anyone who loves wine. Learn how to pour wine without spilling in this guide.
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Understand the Deep Transformation of the Ayurvedic Process
Ayurveda is misunderstood as a diet and lifestyle system. It's really a system for total transformation.
We Are a Nation Obsessed With Sauce
So we like to get a little saucy. What’s the big deal?
The world’s tastiest dumplings
Dumplings are so popular that most cultures have them. From xiaolongbao to dim sim, and pierogi to ravioli del plin, here are 35 of the best.
The Bon Appétit Guide to Actually Enjoying Your Lunch at Work
There are more ways than ever to get your midday meal. Here’s why we think brown bagging it still reigns supreme.
The Monster Under the Sink
In the middle of the 20th century, the small town of Jasper, Indiana did something that no other city had done before: they made garbage illegal. The city would still collect some things, like soup…
Short Articles
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Can You Patent a Pizza?
When Anthony Mongiello came up with the idea for a stuffed crust pizza, he patented it. So: did Pizza Hut steal the idea—or does the concept of a cheesy crust belong to humanity as a whole?
Cooking and Eating Together: Key Ingredients for Wellbeing?
Globally, 58% of adults said they enjoyed cooking in the past week, though nearly twice as many women as men say this, according to a new study by the Ajinomoto Group and Gallup.
13 Single-Serve Recipes for People Who Live Alone and Are So Sick of Leftovers
Feeding yourself just got easier.
I tried lab-grown chicken at a Michelin-starred restaurant
Consumers are getting their first samplings of meat made in the lab.
Zapping plants in “eSoil” makes them grow 50% larger
A new electrically conductive “eSoil” could make hydroponic farming even more productive — and help ensure a sustainable new source for the human food supply.“[W]e can get seedlings to grow faster…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Food.
Inside the surprisingly secretive world of crisp flavours
Why can you buy lasagne flavour snacks in Thailand but not in Italy? Which country can cope with the hottest chilli? And why do Germans like paprika so much?
How hunger can warp our minds
Hunger is a powerful sensation, and it can overwhelm our brain's ability to carry out other tasks.
Is Ozempic an anti-desire drug?
Scientists are realizing GLP-1 drugs have the potential to turn down cravings — for more than just food.
Orange Is the New Yolk
On how the so-called farm egg and its yolk became unlikely fetish objects.
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