Here’s a complicated issue: do people with low incomes eat badly? And if so, why? A few days ago the New York Times ran an opinion piece comparing the cost of a meal for four at McDonald’s to feeding the same number of people by cooking at home. Their findings? You could feed your family fresh chicken, potatoes and salad for just under half the price. And an alternative option – pinto beans and rice with bacon –...

Stephanie Pappas Live Science Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:01 CDT Just one strong dose of hallucinogenic mushrooms can alter a person’s personality for more than a year and perhaps permanently, a new study finds. People given psilocybin, the compound in “magic mushrooms” that causes hallucinations and feelings of transcendence, demonstrated a more “open” personality after their experience, an effect that persisted for...

walterj Nonais.org Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:05 CDT In scary legal news a Wisconsin judge had gone completely loopy declaring that citizens have no right to produce or eat the foods of their own choice. In response to a request from the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, the judge issued a clarification of his decision last week regarding his assessment of the constitutionality of food rights. The judge expanded on his original statement...

You don’t have to settle for the way frozen pizza tastes according to the box’s directions. To improve your frozen pizza’s flavor, the ManMade blog suggests punching holes in the dough to reduce the crust’s limpness, adding your own toppings, and other tricks. Frozen pizza dough tends to come out limp because of the ice crystals and just regular frozen pizza ingredients. Steamed frozen pizza pales in comparison to...