For the Love of Food

by Darya Rose | Jul 25, 2014

For The Love of Food

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week eating with others transcends better health, the new tastebuds on the block, and why to avoid certain peaches.

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Links of the week

The Importance of Eating Together <<Some things in life are more important than health or work. This essay is a great reminder of why food can be so powerful. (The Atlantic)
Beyond Salty and Sweet: A Budding Club of Tastes <<The neuroscience of taste has come a long way since the sub-divided tongue diagram I learned in elementary school. It’s kind of amazing to me how little we still know about one of our basic senses. (NY Times)
Peaches Recalled from Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Costco & Other Stores <<Just a PSA. If you shop at these stores be careful of the stone fruit, it may have listeria. (The Kitchn)
Probiotic Logic vs. Gut Feelings <<A good primer on probiotics. As usual, I always recommend getting your nutrition through real foods versus supplements. (NY Times)
Are Americans really exercising less? <<I wasn’t particularly impressed by the study claiming that we’re gaining weight due to lack of exercise rather than too much food, since it contradicted several better designed studies I’d seen. Here’s a look at some of the contradictory evidence, and why you should be skeptical. Hat tip to Yoni Freedhoff for pointing this article out. (The Incidental Economist)
Turn Toward the Problem <<All of us sometimes ignore important things, like our health or our taxes, because dealing with them feels overwhelming. Here’s a compelling argument against that approach. (Zen Habits)
Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables Through Inaction <<Once again we see that telling people to eat foods because they are “healthy,” “good for you,” or anything besides “delicious” typically backfires. (The Atlantic)
5 Tips for Making a Week’s Worth of Salads on Sunday <<It isn’t as difficult or unpleasant as it sounds. And it could change your life if you make it a habit. (The Kitchn)
The Easiest Way to Squeeze Lemons Without Seeds <<I hadn’t seen this method before, and I have to admit it is kinda brilliant. (Lifehacker)
How To Cook a Perfect Piece of Salmon <<Simple recipes are my favorite recipes. Thanks to Ruth Reichl for always pointing them out.