What We're Reading: August 25, 2015

Ensure your heirloom tomatoes retain their peak flavor with this quick and easy tip. [Food52] 

A grocery store in Germany has completely eliminated packaging, asking customers to bring their own containers to help fight waste. [Curbed] 

Meet the humble buckle: a dessert designed to adapt for any season. [NYT] 

Researchers are working on “smart caps” for milk cartons, which would be able to warn drinkers of the presence of sour bacteria. [FWF] 

Still saving our “swirled:” how Ben & Jerry’s kept their social mission alive despite being acquired by Unilever. [NYT] 

Worried about bacteria in your beef? Try to buy organic and grassfed. [Mother Jones] 

One Napa winery is experimenting with “aquaoir” by aging their wines underwater. [Eater]