Category: Food

Produce section at a grocery store in Virginia. Bananas on display are 49 cents a pound for conventional or 69 cents a pound for organic.

The high price of food labels

by Anastasia Bodnar, posted in Food

If you’re like me, grocery shopping is both a pleasure and a struggle. I love to see which fresh produce and fancy cheeses are available! But meal planning is a challenge when your household contains one adventurous vegetarian (that’s me!) and two choosy eaters. Our grocery budget can get a bit out of control as … Continue reading The high price of food labels

Hamburger and fries in a basket lined with a red and white checkered paper.

The Impossible Quest for a Vegan Burger in a Doublemeat-Lovin’ World

by Layla Katiraee, posted in Food

A plant-based burger that has the taste and texture of a real burger. These “meats” could help reduce our meat intake, benefiting both our health and the environment. But most veggie burgers lack the fatty flavor of meat. They’re too spongy, dry, grainy—actually, there aren’t enough adjectives to describe the many ways it just doesn’t … Continue reading The Impossible Quest for a Vegan Burger in a Doublemeat-Lovin’ World

Two cooked steaks with a sprig of rosemary laid across them.

Ask SciMoms: What’s the environmental impact of beef?

by Layla Katiraee, posted in Food

This is the first post in a new segment we're naming "Ask SciMoms". Every month, we'll pick a few questions we've received and answer them. If you have a submission, you can send it to us by our social media channels or by emailing questions@scimoms.com. In our first post, we answer a question related to … Continue reading Ask SciMoms: What’s the environmental impact of beef?