When you walk into a Burger King, you don’t order a “hamburger”—you order a Whopper. The name was designed to “convey the imagery of bigness,” which, yes, it does. In the years since, it’s become not ...

If extreme rainfall wiped out all food growing in Jalisco, a Pacific coastal state in western Mexico, it would eliminate enough calories to feed 765,000 people in the United States. A widespread ...

What do a spicy mushroom stir-fry, blueberry muffins and crispy fried shrimp have in common? They all use canola oil. With its high smoke point, neutral taste and all-around versatility, it’s a ...