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A woman holds freshly harvested bamboo shoots in her hand

Bamboo shoots aren’t a miracle food — but they might be worth eating

Bamboo shoots trended as a superfood — but the evidence doesn't support the hype. Here's what the research actually says about bamboo's nutritional…

Santa sits on a large pile of Brussels sprouts with a sign that reads 'stop wasting brussels sprouts'

Why 50 million Brussels sprouts end up in the bin at Christmas

Every December, Britons toss away enough Brussels sprouts to feed a small nation. But sprouts aren't the problem; our treatment of them as a single-use...

A person hold a potato, they are wondering if we should be eating them or not? Are potatoes real food?

Are potatoes really not ‘human food’? We checked the history and science

Candi Frazier claims potatoes aren't natural human food — but solanine levels in modern potatoes are safe and humans have eaten them for over 10,000 years.

A collection of odd shaped vegetables, that are often excluded.

Perfectly imperfect: why choosing 'wonky' veg matters more than ever

Explore how accepting visually imperfect fruits and vegetables reduces waste, fights climate change, and reshapes consumer habits.

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