In the United States the month of November has been designated as National Good Nutrition Month. Interestingly enough, it is also National Peanut Butter Month, National Pepper Month, and, of course, the month in which Thanksgiving is celebrated — most notably by overeating.
The Federal Tea Tasters: For 99 Years, the U.S. Government Paid People to Drink Tea—and It Took an Act of Congress to Make Them Stop
For nearly a century, the federal government employed professional tea tasters to determine whether imported tea was good enough for Americans. The program survived multiple presidents, inspired a Supreme Court decision, and required an act of Congress to abolish. Naturally, it took another 27 years to finish the paperwork.
Fugu: The Pufferfish That Can Kill You—and the People Who Eat It Anyway
Discover how Japan turned the poisonous pufferfish into fugu, a prized delicacy requiring skilled chefs, strict rules, and remarkable nerve.
Henrietta Nesbitt: The White House Housekeeper Who Made FDR Hate Dinner
Discover FDR’s hilarious White House food feud with Henrietta Nesbitt, the housekeeper who served meals the president hated—and refused to stop.
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