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From Scientific American, our intelligence has enabled us to conquer the world, and the secret for the big brains, says biological anthropologist Richard Wrangham, is cooking, which made digestion easier and liberated more calories (and more on cooking up big brains). Locavore, get your gun: Hunters need to push a new public image based on deeper traditions: we are stewards of the land, hunting on ground that we love, collecting food for our families. Our decrepit food factories: Michael Pollan on what sustainability is really about. The deep-fried truth: We should press big food companies to find safer, healthier and more environmentally sustainable methods of supplying our dinner tables. Junk Food County: Why many rural Americans can't get nutritious foods — the unhealthy truth about country living. The day the stars fell on Tokyo: The new Michelin Guide simply confirms a local belief in Japanese food superiority. The Joy of Cookbooks: Gift ideas for the foodie on your list, from notable chefs, food writers, and more.