Matthew Zuras
An Israeli Designer Is Turning Giant Dough Balls Into Edible Art
Who needs ovens when you have a small army of designers packing industrial heat guns that produce 1,000 degrees of baking firepower? Omer Polak did just that with his Blow Dough project, turning the humble pita into a piece of tasty sculpture.
The KKK's Candy Campaign Is Only Its Latest Food Stunt
Members of the Ku Klux Klan have embarked on a national campaign to bolster membership, and that includes dropping off bags of candy with propaganda. But the group has been using food to boost its public image for nearly a century.
Thousands of California Oysters Will Die in a Dump
After a lengthy legal battle, California's Drakes Bay Oyster Company will close at the end of this month. The National Parks Department calls it a victory for the environment, but tell that to the oysters that'll die in the process.
Eat Giant African Snails Before They Eat Your House
At LAX, customs officials seized 67 giant African snails meant for someone's dinner plate, as they're traditionally eaten in West Africa. US officials fear that these snails will usher in an ecological apocalypse—which means that we should eat them...
Three New Species of Mushrooms Were Found in a UK Grocery Store
Mycologists in the UK have discovered three new species of porcini mushrooms—not in the remote forests of Italy but in a grocery store outside London, which means that people have been eating them. Sorry, biodiversity.
A Brief History of People Shoving Other People's Meat Down Their Pants
It's probably the worst place that a person could put raw meat, but thieves around the globe routinely shoplift steaks, bacon, and sausage by hiding them in their pants. The food safety implications alone are enough to put you off grilling season.
Michigan's Prison Food System Is Falling Apart
Food shortages, drug smuggling, sex with inmates: It might sound like another episode of Orange Is the New Black, but it's reality for many Michigan prisoners, who are at the mercy of private contractors that routinely violate safety standards.
How to Do a Juice Detox Without Accidentally Killing Yourself
So you’ve spent the weekend sucking down rib meat, pie, and subpar American lager, and now you feel disgusting. Rightly so. Perhaps you need a juice detox. But pay attention to what you're sticking in your juicer—there's a lot of stuff that might kill...
A Prehistoric Poo Made Me Think About the Paleo Diet
A recently discovered fossilized turd suggests that early humans ate their veggies with their meat. Perhaps the paleo crowd had it right all along, but should we really follow early man's example, considering the neanderthals went extinct?
Stop Shrinking Candy and Start Reading Nutrition Labels
Candy manufacturers in the UK have pledged to shrink servings to 250 calories as the entire country continues to lose its shit over sugar intake. In the US, this is an all-too-familiar story.
There's a Possible Upside to Eating Pablo Escobar's Hippos
The drug kingpin left behind more than just a trail of cocaine. He also left a small herd of hippos, which could feed a small army of hungry Colombians.
Chicken Tagine Is the Soylent of Moroccan Tourist Cuisine
The spices, the death-reeking tanneries, and the windy sea fortress of Essouira are the things that most tourists want to see in Morocco. For most who visit here, it's nothing but chicken tagines, a.k.a the Soylent for tourists. I set out on an...