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China and the Philippines in territorial dispute
Rob Schmitz May 10, 2012
A disputed territory in the South China Sea is rich in oil and gas. China's tough stance reflects its growing military prowess.
Can spying on workers be a good thing?
Jeremy Hobson Apr 30, 2012
Do you work harder when someone is watching you? A company called Arrowsight that thinks you do. It's helping other companies install cameras in the workplace to make sure employees are doing their jobs correctly.
Meat theft on the rise in U.K.
Sarah Stolarz Apr 24, 2012
In the U.K., meat theft is on the rise and it's not just hungry individuals -- we're talking fully-fledged organized crime gangs. And it doesn't stop at supermarket meat either.
Dark meat chicken returns
Jeremy Hobson Apr 17, 2012
According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, dark meat chicken is once again rising in popularity compared to its lighter counterparts.
OpenTable facing competition from the Food Network
Bob Moon Apr 16, 2012
OpenTable is about to get some competition from the Food Network, in the form of their new site called CityEats.
On its way: Packaging you can eat
Gregory Warner Apr 16, 2012
Researchers are coming up with edible membranes to package tomato soup and hot chocolate. But whether people would want to eat the whole product is another story.
Bringing fresh food to everyone in New Orleans
Tess Vigeland Apr 13, 2012
It's been six years since Hurricane Katrina, and grocery chains are still hesitant to return to New Orleans. Actor Wendell Pierce is trying to fix that by launching his own grocery store chain.
Red Lobster building huge aquafarm in Malaysia
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Apr 10, 2012
The parent company of Red Lobster will create a 35-square-mile aquafarm to help keep its restaurants from running out of lobster.
Brazil delivers on hunger promise
Cecilia Vaisman Apr 5, 2012
The government made food a human right. Then it found that ending hunger takes a lot more than a declaration.
How Cuties marketed Mandarin oranges from fruit to brand
Kai Ryssdal Apr 2, 2012
Smithsonian.com blogger Sarah Rich talks about how those little, seedless Mandarin oranges became a ubiquitous brand.
