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2/26/20

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Will grain-free food hurt my dog?

Aimee Levitt

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1/20/20

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What is polysorbate, and why is it in my food?

Allison Robicelli

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1/3/20

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Is it okay to cook with sprouted potatoes?

Kate Bernot

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12/13/19

12:25 PM

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What is white chocolate, and why is it so divisive?

Laura Studarus

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11/25/19

9:06 AM

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Which leftovers can you take on an airplane?

Aimee Levitt

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11/15/19

8:28 AM

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Are microwaves at all dangerous?

Marnie Shure

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10/31/19

8:45 AM

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Why don't we eat swans?

Allison Robicelli

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10/24/19

7:24 AM

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What is castoreum, and why is it in my food?

Allison Robicelli

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10/24/19

7:03 AM

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How clean should food containers be if you want to recycle them?

Kate Bernot

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10/17/19

8:47 AM

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Does it matter which type of salt I use in recipes?

Kate Bernot

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10/10/19

9:30 AM

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What is carnauba wax, and why is it in my food?

Allison Robicelli

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10/9/19

9:00 AM

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Why doesn’t cherry flavoring taste like actual cherries?

Aimee Levitt

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10/2/19

10:28 AM

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What is sodium benzoate, and why is it in my food?

Allison Robicelli

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9/26/19

10:57 AM

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Do cucumbers actually reduce eye puffiness?

Aimee Levitt

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9/26/19

9:35 AM

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What is fermented pizza dough, and does it taste better?

Kate Bernot

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9/18/19

8:31 PM

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Is there any reason to put raw steak on a black eye?

Kate Bernot

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9/15/19

7:25 PM

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What can I use as a tomato paste substitute?

Allison Robicelli

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9/11/19

7:56 PM

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What’s xanthan gum and why is it in my food?

Allison Robicelli

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7/31/19

10:22 PM

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Should you wash and reuse Ziploc bags?

Kate Bernot

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7/17/19

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How do you remove the dang silk off corn? Don’t even bother.

Kate Bernot

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Will grain-free food hurt my dog?

What is polysorbate, and why is it in my food?

Is it okay to cook with sprouted potatoes?

What is white chocolate, and why is it so divisive?

Which leftovers can you take on an airplane?

Are microwaves at all dangerous?

Why don't we eat swans?

What is castoreum, and why is it in my food?

How clean should food containers be if you want to recycle them?

Does it matter which type of salt I use in recipes?

What is carnauba wax, and why is it in my food?

Why doesn’t cherry flavoring taste like actual cherries?

What is sodium benzoate, and why is it in my food?

Do cucumbers actually reduce eye puffiness?

What is fermented pizza dough, and does it taste better?

Is there any reason to put raw steak on a black eye?

What can I use as a tomato paste substitute?

What’s xanthan gum and why is it in my food?

Should you wash and reuse Ziploc bags?

How do you remove the dang silk off corn? Don’t even bother.

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Will grain-free food hurt my dog?

What is polysorbate, and why is it in my food?

Is it okay to cook with sprouted potatoes?

What is white chocolate, and why is it so divisive?

Which leftovers can you take on an airplane?

Are microwaves at all dangerous?

Why don't we eat swans?

What is castoreum, and why is it in my food?

How clean should food containers be if you want to recycle them?

Does it matter which type of salt I use in recipes?

What is carnauba wax, and why is it in my food?

Why doesn’t cherry flavoring taste like actual cherries?

What is sodium benzoate, and why is it in my food?

Do cucumbers actually reduce eye puffiness?

What is fermented pizza dough, and does it taste better?

Is there any reason to put raw steak on a black eye?

What can I use as a tomato paste substitute?

What’s xanthan gum and why is it in my food?

Should you wash and reuse Ziploc bags?

How do you remove the dang silk off corn? Don’t even bother.