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The True Cost of Poor Diets in America
Suboptimal diets cost the United States approximately $1.1 trillion per year. This long-form analysis examines evidence, economic mechanisms, disease burden, equity implications, and the engineered food environment that undermines personal agency.
ReadPie Across an Ocean: How the British Empire Baked Its Way Around the World
From Cornish pasties to Jamaican patties, samosas to meat pies, the British Empire left behind a trail of crust. Explore how migration, adaptation, and appetite shaped one of the world’s most portable foods.
ReadThe Pressure Cooker: Steam, Speed, and Suspense
The original fast food machine. Explore how trapped vapor and rising pressure turned time into tenderness — and how the pressure cooker went from postwar fear to Instant Pot redemption.
ReadAmerica’s Original Barbecue
Long before smokers and sauce bottles, barbecue started underground. Explore the roots of American pit cooking, the science behind it, and how to recreate it yourself with patience, fire, and a shovel.
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