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The secret life of the supply chain.

A rare truffle worth 2,000 euros was just discovered in Britain—by a puppy

11.07.2017
H. Claire Brown
Halloween sadism: the history behind the myth of poisoned treats
10.31.2017
by Joe Fassler
Why raw-milk cheese is celebrated for flavor and scrutinized for safety
10.19.2017
by Simran Sethi
It’ll take more than an apple to fix Newark’s food economy
10.05.2017
by Karine Vann
When an eel kingpin falls
10.05.2017
by Jesse Hirsch
A deadly herpes virus is threatening oysters around the world
09.11.2017
by Colleen Burge
How seafood’s “dark web” obscures fraud, fish laundering, and slavery on the high seas
08.15.2017
by Katarina Zimmer
Would you buy supplements from Alex Jones?
08.10.2017
by Joe Fassler
Your oregano is probably fake—but new tech could spell the end of food fraud
07.17.2017
by Jesse Hirsch
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