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things that go pumpkin the night

The most frightening story this Halloween is ... pumpkintop removal 1
Posted 1 month ago By Ashley Braun I want to draw attention to one of the gravest -- but least publicized -- environmental crimes of our times. It is one of brutal violence, utter waste, and total disregard for the earth's resources. Yes, I'm referring to ... pumpkintop removal.
Spice up that lantern, Jacko

This Halloween, have your pumpkin—and eat it, too 5
Posted 1 month ago By April McGreger April McGreger did not begin to fully appreciate pumpkin until she began to think outside the box -- or, more accurately the orange globe. If you are looking only for round, bright orange ones that we most readily identify as pumpkins you are missing out on a myriad of beautiful colors and shapes and the best pumpkin eating. And don't miss out on April McGreger's White Bean and Pumpkin Chili recipe.
Buzzkill

Heat makes honey toxic, and other myths of the hive 10
Posted 1 month ago By Lou Bendrick Dear Lou, I heard a rumor that honey is toxic when placed in hot water. Is that true? Doesn't the whole world drink honey in hot tea? Also wondering about the harvesting of honey -- is it harmful to the bees and their sustainability? Lou Bendrick has the answers.
Ah, the sweet smell of composting putrescents

Black (fly) magic 5
Posted 1 month ago By Erik Hoffner Black soldier fly larvae are all the rage in composting, and the star performer in a new kind of "ultimate vermicomposting" system.
Jonesin' for a Ho-Ho

Scientists claim junk food is as addictive as heroin 18
Posted 1 month ago By Tom Laskawy With the rumors swirling that Michelle Obama is a big fan of former FDA Commissioner David Kessler's new book The End of Overeating, it seems reasonable to check in on the science behind an "addiction model" for salty, sweet, and fatty processed food. As it happens, a group of researchers has just released a new study on the subject. The conclusion: the brain responds to junk food the same way it does to heroin.
Flash in the Pan

Ask Umbra on canned and frozen foods 23
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago By Umbra Fisk With winter making the selection of fresh produce dwindle, a reader wonders which is the better eco-option: frozen foods, or canned? Umbra digs into the question.
White House loads policy initiatives into a few hours of fun at Healthy Kids Fair 0
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago By Eddie Gehman Kohan The autumn sunshine was very bright, the weather unseasonably warm, and there was a party atmosphere at the White House for Wednesday’s Healthy Kids Fair. The fun side of the the Healthy Kids Fair was reported by mainstream media. But the event couldn’t have been more serious.
headless horsemen of the bureaucracy

Is anyone in charge of food safety? 1
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago By Tom Laskawy The fact that there remains no one in charge of food safety at the USDA has become a sick sort of joke among food policy types.
A new direction on research at the USDA? 4
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago By Paula Crossfield Paula Crossfield interviews some experts (more Pollan!) on what we need to know about agriculture.
lies, damn lies, and baseball caps

The American Farm Bureau goes all in 29
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago By Tom Laskawy Agribiz lobbying group AFB's new pitch: "Don't CAP Our Future."