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Getting creamed: are “cream of” soups really so bad?

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  • Posted on November 6, 2017July 7, 2019

Food labels. They look long. They seem complicated. Sometimes it’s hard to understand why an…

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What Makes Pumpkins Orange?

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  • Posted on November 1, 2017November 2, 2017

Why are pumpkins orange? Carotenoids! Naturally-occurring coloring pigments called carotenoids help give pumpkins that festive orange…

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Milk? What’s in it for ME?

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  • Posted on June 21, 2017August 29, 2017

As a product developer, it’s exciting to see the growing number of new products at…

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How to poach an egg: the secret!

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  • Posted on May 5, 2017August 29, 2017

Over hash, avocado toast, asparagus, and the all-famous Benedict…You don’t have to look far to…

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If it looks like milk, and smells like milk…is it “Milk?”

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  • Posted on March 6, 2016November 2, 2017

What is “fake milk?” Today’s dairy aisle boasts an impressive array of milk alternatives, including…

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Why are preservatives in packaged food?

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  • Posted on January 14, 2016February 5, 2017

  For centuries, people have tried to extend the shelf life of their food supply…

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Your kids can DO this! The scientific method.

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  • Posted on January 7, 2016March 14, 2017

What is the scientific method? Good scientists think it through. The scientific method is a…

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yeast experiment for kids what is yeast
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EXPERIMENT. Yikes…Yeast! It’s Alive!

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  • Posted on January 3, 2016March 15, 2017

Help your young scientist explore yeast in action during this simple experiment you can do…

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why don't clementines have seeds
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The Clementine, Unpeeled

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  • Posted on December 4, 2015February 5, 2017

It might’ve been the juiciest demonstration of structural engineering I’ve ever seen at a grocery…

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leftover turkey tastes off
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Warmed-Over Flavor: Why Re-heated Turkey Never Tastes As Good

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  • Posted on November 28, 2015February 5, 2017

Anyone else still reheating leftover turkey? Have you noticed a slight “off” flavor developing in…

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