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November 2017

November 03, 2017

Luther’s Reformation of Beer

Not only did Martin Luther reform the church. He also reformed beer too. Specifically, the...

July 2017

July 20, 2017

The left’s “hamburger problem”

Go to lunch with a progressive and you may well be badgered about how your hamburger...

May 2017

May 30, 2017

Lawsuit for under-filled candy boxes

Someone is suing Hershey candies for underfilling boxes of Whoppers and Reese's Pieces. The package...

May 24, 2017

The invention of breakfast cereal and other wacky church history

You need to know about Luke T. Harrington, a Missouri Synod Lutheran who like me...

April 2017

April 13, 2017

Eating, sacrifice, and the Gospel

When a thale cress plant is being eaten by a caterpillar, it responds by sending...

March 2017

March 07, 2017

The liquid bread fast

In the 17th century, a strict order of monks gave up all solid foods for...

December 2016

December 16, 2016

$12 coffee and the positional economy

Starbucks is opening some exclusive "Reserve Roasteries and Tasting Rooms," which will offer high-end coffee...

September 2016

September 22, 2016

The invention of grape juice to avoid communion wine

Grape juice didn't exist, as a product, until 1869. It was invented by a Methodist...

September 13, 2016

Sugar industry paid scientists to blame fat

In the neverending battle against obesity, heart disease, and bad health, what are we supposed...

May 2016

May 11, 2016

America, the beer

Budweiser beer will be calling itself "America" this summer, with patriotic slogans plastered all over its...

May 02, 2016

Theology & beer

A trend today is holding Bible studies, outreach ministries, and theological discussions in pubs, with the...

April 2016

April 08, 2016

The artistic freedom of musicians and bakers

Liberal musicians have long objected to their work being used by conservative politicians. And, as...

October 2015

October 22, 2015

Amazon sues writers of fake reviews

Who among us does not read consumer reviews before buying an online product? Or eating...

October 07, 2015

Is the 5-second rule valid?

When we drop a piece of food, we often invoke the "5-second rule," the principle...

September 2015

September 07, 2015

Woody Guthrie’s chili recipe

There is a big new museum in Tulsa, the Woody Guthrie Center, honoring the great...

August 2015

August 13, 2015

The Bread of Life

Pastor Douthwaite's sermon last Sunday was based on the reading from John 6, in which...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

The theology of BBQ

There is a really good barbecue joint that opened near where I live, and I've...

April 2015

April 08, 2015

Nutrition with a grain of salt

Nutritionists have taken back their warnings against dietary cholesterol. Now some are challenging the warnings...

February 2015

February 12, 2015

You may now eat cholesterol-heavy foods

Have you been told to "watch your cholesterol," so you've gone on a diet that...

February 06, 2015

Righteous eating

"Orthodoxy" means "right belief." Now there is a new word, "orthorexia," meaning "right eating." The...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

Eco-imperialism

Japan, where people enjoy a good cut of whale, is pushing back against international anti-whaling...

November 10, 2014

Do we need a food policy?

The food industry is the biggest sector of the economy. Food is a major factor...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

School lunch wars

The children's crusade against big government that we've blogged about earlier is intensifying, as kids...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

An even greater food source than the McDouble

Thanks to Todd, who, in a comment critiquing the Freakonomics praise of the McDonald's double...

May 15, 2014

The best food source in human history

What is “the cheapest, most nutritious and bountiful food that has ever existed in human...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

The difference one person can make

Some say history is made by vast social and economic forces. Others say that even...

February 2014

February 05, 2014

The good wine

I was struck by something in the Epiphany scripture reading a few Sundays ago, about...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Food porn

Pornography involves watching somebody else have sex. In South Korea, there is a new fad...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

Perfect-looking produce vs. blemished produce

A major reason we waste 40% of our food supply: We insist on visually perfect...

September 19, 2013

Food expiration dates

Do you or does someone in your household periodically purge your refrigerator and cupboards of...