“A swarm of locusts that has devastated crops in Egypt made its way into neighboring Israel this week.” Read More: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/07/173729602/plague-of-locusts-has-israelis-asking-are-they-kosher-for-passover?ft=1&f=1053
Taboo
“It wasn’t the fish heads poking out of the Stargazy Pie that stopped more than a few of our readers cold. It was the eyeballs. Turns out, quite a lot of cuisine features eyeballs. But there’s no question that in many cultures, eating eyes is a food taboo.” Read More: […]
Reading: “Eating Eyeballs: Taboo, Or Tasty?”
“A 45-year-old professional cannabis baker based in Los Angeles talked to BuzzFeed about her job. She asked to remain anonymous. I was reluctant because I knew that if I was going to do it, I had to go all out. I couldn’t hide it from my family, and I didn’t […]