Lastest Stories by Colman Andrews

Audiences often go to the movies to escape the humdrum of day-to-day monotony. Yet some of the greatest movies are based on everyday life stories. While added drama may occasionally be necessary to...
Meal kits are a growing phenomenon. The kits supply everything the cook needs, from recipes (often from noted chefs) to the exact ingredients, in appropriate quantities, needed to prepare them....
Fads and fashions have always been part of the world of food. When a certain athlete in Ancient Greece ate only meat for a year before the Olympic Games, then placed highly, a craze for meat-only...
Easter, along with Christmas, is one of the two most important occasions on the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion — and by extension the idea of...
Easter, along with Christmas, is one of the two most important occasions on the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion — and by extension the idea of...
Nearly a million cases of heart disease and diabetes could be prevented by the implementation of one small change on food ingredient labels. According to a study published Monday in Circulation, a...
Doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers wash their hands thoroughly and often to avoid spreading germs. According to a new study from the University of Michigan, patients should probably do the...
The Humane Society of the United States warns that, while coyotes typically feed on such small mammals as rabbits and mice, they also sometimes make a meal of cats or small dogs. In Southern...
Researchers have discovered that poverty can affect our genetic makeup. According to a Northwestern University study just published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, there is evidence...
Pop music provides the soundtrack to our lives. It’s heard on the radio and on television; it plays at clothing stores as we shop and in restaurants while we eat. It’s captivating; it’s...
According to data just released by the National Restaurant Association (the “other” NRA), U.S. restaurants are projected to reach a record $863 billion in sales in 2019, up 3.6% from 2018. The...
Being the CEO of a S&P 500 company in America is a pretty sweet deal: The average base salary for such a position is more than $10 million a year. Add in stock options and other benefits, and...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just announced plans to reconsider current regulations prohibiting the use of CBD — short for cannabidiol, a non-intoxicant component of cannabis —...
There’s an old saying that “Geography is destiny.” Access to resources and other environmental factors can affect the success or failure of a community. It’s hard not to consider this idea...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 42 metropolitan areas around the country boast a median household income of $70,000 or more — sometimes tens of thousands more. These are America’s wealthiest...