Food For Thought

A Big Howdy from Our New Digital Editor

Hi there, Edible readers: My name’s Lauren and I’m thrilled to be joining Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn this week as the new digital editor. I look forward to continue bringing you the best place-based stories, news, events, recipes, and more from our community!

Quarter Pound Beast of Burden

Last week, the Center for Disease Control reported some good news — in more than a third of the states and territories of the U.S., childhood obesity has shown a bit of a drop. New York was one of those states.

Big Cheese

Italian immigrants brought new ingredients to Brooklyn—and the American diet.