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U.S. National Archives and Records Adminstration Turning Bacon Into Bombs: The American Fat Salvage Committee
During World War II, the U.S. government urged Americans to save excess fat rendered from cooking and donate it to the army to produce explosives.
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Dennis Wong/flickr Alone Together: The Return of Communal Restaurant Tables
As more establishments seat people in close proximity, friendships are not forged.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters Misunderstanding Orange Juice as a Health Drink
Juice is, nutritionally, not much better than soda. How did U.S. consumers come to believe that oranges, in any form, were an important part of a healthy diet?
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lovelihood/flickr Looking to Quell Sexual Urges? Consider the Graham Cracker
One of America's first diet hawks, Sylvester Graham was certain that sexual desire was ruining society. His solution: whole wheat. How a zealot's legacy lives in our foods today.
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Wikimedia Commons The Historic Healing Power of the Beach
When doctors prescribed sun and sea, to improve circulation and contract tumors
