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August 2011: The Milkman Cometh The milk-pasteurization war of the early twentieth century had at its center a conflict between social good and good business.; What Does it Taste Like? The eating of human flesh is well documented but rarely described—that is, until one cannibal spoke out.; The Mastery of Fish Overfishing may have led to a recent dependence on aquaculture, but humans—from the early Chinese and Romans through medieval Europeans—have been farming fish for thousands of years.; Our Daily Grub Why not eat insects? It may be common to see larvae eaten on bizarre food shows, but it was a nineteenth-century entomologist who first promoted the daily eating of insects.; Floating Hotels The Cunard ships were designed to ferry its passengers across the Atlantic in the lap of luxury. But the bill of fare could sometimes be less than luxurious.

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