raw meat
Japan Says Sayonara to Raw Pork
While people in the West are slowly warming to the idea of medium-rare swine, Japan's ministry of health has announced a ban on restaurants serving raw or undercooked pork.
What Happens to You if You Give Yourself a Tapeworm to Lose Weight?
Khloe Kardashian said on television that she was thinking about using a parasite to lose weight, but like a lot of things that get said on reality TV, that's a terrible idea.
Ethiopians Are Risking Salmonella to Eat Raw Meat Delicacies
As the wealth of Addis Ababa grows, so too does the appetite for raw meat, especially on Easter Sunday. Many Ethiopians mark the end of the fasting season with kitfo, a dish consisting of raw minced ox meat.
Here's Why You're Not Eating Chicken Breast Grown in a Lab (Yet)
As you might expect, there are unanswered questions about technical feasibility, and the environmental impact it could cause.
Raw Chicken Isn't the Only Thing Making You Sick
A new report from a US government taskforce has tallied up the food groups most often associated with food poisoning, and it turns out that raw chicken is the least of your worries.
This Device Will Sniff Your Meat and Tell You Whether It’s Gone Bad
A study shows that ninety percent of Americans don't understand food expiration dates, but they can wave this weird vibrator-looking thing over their meat for some answers.
America Loves Watching Raw Meat Porn
This week, the internet is abuzz over videos of raw meat being contaminated by dirty sidewalks and bare cleavage. What is it about poor food safety that gets us all hot and bothered?
I Dumpster-Dived with a Bunch of Freegans
I hung out with a bunch of freegans, a group dedicated to saving anything that people wastefully throw away. We groped through the dirty trash bins of several reputable grocery stores and then cooked and ate our findings. Health-code violations be...
I Dumpster-Dived with a Bunch of Freegans
I hung out with a bunch of freegans, a group dedicated to saving anything that people wastefully throw away. We groped through the dirty trash bins of several reputable grocery stores and then cooked and ate our findings. Health-code violations be...
Eating Meat Might Kill Me
Most people wouldn't consider my job as a food writer to be dangerous, but I recently learned that I might be fatally allergic to meat. I won't know for sure until August, but until then, I'll take my chances.
Don't Massage My Meat
Everything you know about Wagyu beef, the most expensive steak in the world, is probably false. Here's the real story behind the fancy cow that supposedly gets wasted on beer after a daily massage.
This Guy's Eaten Nothing but Raw Meat for Five Years
After contracting a mysterious illness that made him puke up everything he ate, doctors suggested Derek Nance change his diet.