What We're Reading: August 19, 2015
Maggie Borden
Momma’s boys (and girls): the love-hate relationship between bakers and their starters. [Serious Eats]
Behind the scenes at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, where JBF Award winner Dan Barber has made eradicating food waste his delicious mission. [The Takeaway]
Agent orange powder: you have the U.S. military to thank for all those bags of Cheetos. [Wired]
New science suggests we shouldn’t fixate on cutting down on fat, carbs, or any other single macronutrient. [The Atlantic]
You maybe a IPA pro, but have you tried a tmavé or a kellerbier? [FWF]
Sweet, sweet relief: scientists have developed a method of turning sugar into opioid compounds. [MUNCHIES]
Starbucks and Panera have promised that this year their PSLs will actually include real pumpkin. [AP]