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The Ineffable Flavors of Maple Trees, Mapped The University of Vermont's Map of Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is more flavors than just maple and sugar, and researchers have mapped out the sensory profile of North America's iconic wild sugar.

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Quebec Scientists Brand One of the 54 Unpronouncable Chemicals in Maple Syrup

What "Quebecol" means for the science and business of regional foods.

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Here's What A Lifetime's Worth of Corn Syrup Consumption Looks Like

Could a cherished aspect of our diet—those sweet drinks and sugary snacks—actually be toxic in the long run? If only it were that simple.

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Miracle Berries, Chemotherapy, and the Future of Food: A Conversation with Homaro Cantu

If the flavor-tripping berry transforms the way we feed the world, could it signal a bright future for food technology?

Superb Idea: The Edible Pen

Do you chew on the end of your ballpoint pen? Designer Dave Hakkens does, so he came up with a fully-functional peppermint-flavored candy pen instead.

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Dietary Supplements: The Colombian Ambassador's Insect Banquet

Palm oil, hot sauce, and a giant citrus Sphinx are on the menu in today's daily roundup of what we're reading at GOOD Food HQ. Enjoy!

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Can the "Flavor Tripping" Berry Help Solve the Hunger Problem?

Chef Homaro Cantu thinks that the berry could revolutionize the way we feed the world by making grasses and other wild bitter plants palatable.

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Food Price Watch: Riots in Algeria; Mexican Government Buys Maize Futures

Sugar, meat, and cereal prices reach record levels as economists warn of global food riots by Easter.

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Salt Crystals, Stevia, and the SunChips Bag: An Interview with PepsiCo's Derek Yach

PepsiCo's Derek Yach discusses how his company is redesigning food at the molecular and the agricultural scale—and why.

Sugar Consumption

GOOD and Futurefarmers look at America's skewed consumption of sugar.