The Industrial Revolution also marked a turning point for butter production. Innovations like mechanical churns and ...

For decades, scientists have been learning more about the diets of early hominins, particularly their reliance on plants. Yet ...

Bread has been a staple in human diets for millennia, having evolved from simple flatbreads to the loaves we see today. It ...

High nutritional value and environmental sustainability are making ancient grains a staple daily food item in most households ...

Bookshelves today are heaving with tomes on ancient wisdom and guides to healthy eating. It was only a matter of time before the two would be brought together. So it is that we now have “How to ...

A painstaking study of an archaeology site in western Honduras showed just how far back the avocado has been farmed.

In the Middle East, dates have been successfully used as a substitute for sweets for centuries. So, why should you include ...

Avocados are true superfoods: dense, buttery scoops of vitamins, fat and fiber, all in a hand-size package. We worked for a long time to make them this way. According to a paper published Monday in ...

The Ancient Egyptians revered several species ... By looking at beetles in the collection, researchers can compare past diets with those now to see how mammal populations have changed.

The sattvic diet, which comes from Sanskrit for “balance," prioritizes protein-rich vegetables and grains. Learn more about ...