Jezebel: Vegetables

Now Schools Can Feed Kids As Many Potatoes As They Damn Well Please

Whitney Jefferson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:30:00 EDT

A quick update on the Potato Wars being fought by the American government, the potato industry, and the lunch lady in your elementary school's cafeteria: the Senate voted to reject the $19.78 billion agriculture and rural development bill which, among many other things, would have limited schools to serving only one-to-two servings o' spuds per week. But no more! Freedom fries will remain free another day. More »

How To Be A Vegetarian At A Barbecue

Anna North — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:00:00 EDT

It's Memorial Day, which means, among other things, the start of barbecue season. Which, for the non-meat-eating among us, is sort of fraught. Herewith, a few tips on surviving a barbecue as a vegetarian. More »

Carrots Will Make You Prettier and Yellower (Same Thing)

Lauri Apple — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:55:13 EST

This rabbit wasn't very attractive until it started eating carrots. Almost overnight, everything in its life changed: Other rabbits started asking it out on dates. It got a promotion at work. Even its neighbors wanted to come over more often. More »

Can You Eat Your Way To Choosing The Sex Of Your Baby?

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST

OMG! Eating more veggies while with child can cause women to give birth to girls. How big was this study? Thirty two people? Oh. Never mind. More »

Ew: Frog Found In Frozen Vegetables

Sadie Stein — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:03:00 EDT

"I'm just glad it was at the top of the pack, and not in the middle," says the Lansing man who found it. More »

Baby Carrots Go Extreme In Best Marketing Ploy Ever

Anna North — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:16:00 EDT

A new ad campaign is out to rebrand baby carrots as "extreme" — and it's so crazy it just might work. More »

And This Is How Carrots Make Baby Carrots

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:19:00 EDT

Wow. These are some dirty, dirty veggies. More »

Jolly Green Giant Was Not Always So Jolly

Sadie Stein — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:30:00 EDT

How to get your kids to eat their veggies, mid-century style? Terrify them into submission with a sinister behemoth who's obviously ready to snap. Any. Second. [Copyranter] More »

Choose Carrots Over Tanning Oil

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:20:00 EDT

According to doctors, eating lots of green fruits and vegetables results in a golden glow for light-skinned folks. Not only is this tactic safer than tanning - it's also apparently "more attractive." Hear that, Michael Bay? [NY Daily News] More »

Your Fetus Can Taste Your Food

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Can you teach your baby to love fruits and veggies by eating lots of them when you're pregnant? More »

Bok Choy Binge Lands Woman In Hospital

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:30:00 EDT

A 88-year-old Chinese woman ate herself into a coma by consuming 2 to 3 pounds of raw, unseasoned bok choy every day for months. She was reportedly trying to control her diabetes. [The Body Odd] More »

The Passion Of The Parsnip: Vegetarianism And The Feelings Of Plants

Anna North — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Arguing about food is totally a thing in this waning year, and now Natalie Angier has thrown her hat into the ring by claiming that plants have feelings too. More »

Vegetarians: You Are What You Eat

Anna North — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

According to this cool but somewhat odd ad for the International Vegetarian Union, a vegetarian's stomach is juicy and delicious. And the intestines are a yummy complement to stir-fries. [BoingBoing] More »

Four Myths About Vegetarian Cooking, As Seen On Top Chef (Plus Recipes!)

Anna North — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

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Natalie Portman annoyed us with her comparison of meat-eating to rape on the Huffington Post, but she was totally gracious on Top Chef last night. And her guest appearance revealed some of the common misconceptions about vegetarian cooking. More »

Five A Day

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:20:00 EDT

Researchers have found that eating fruits and vegetables can help improve semen quality. (And maybe taste?) Men who eat lots of meat and dairy products miss out on the antioxidants in plants, which leads to lower quality sperm. [UPI] More »

Moët. Louis Vuitton. Kate Moss. Almost A Luxe Haiku, Sans Nature.

Sadie Stein — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

Jewelry brand Fred, which is "LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned," has acquired another luxury name as its new face: Kate Moss. She'll be snapped by eyebrowed superstar Patrick Demarchelier with French actor Melvil Poupaud. [WWD]