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In a study on chewing, Katherine Zink (left), a lecturer working in the lab of Daniel Lieberman, the Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences, found that our ancestors between 2 and 3 million years ago started to spend far less time and effort chewing by adding meat to their diets and using stone tools to process food.

Big gains in better chewing

Research shows how processing food was turning point for humans

Science|

DateMarch 20, 2016

When a controversial 2014 paper called into question the limiting of saturated fat for heart health, butter made a speedy return. But just as quickly, Harvard researchers have turned the table and put butter back on the shelf, while looking at healthier fats found in nuts and vegetable oils.

Butter’s benefits melt away

Harvard researchers debunk controversial paper on saturated fat and heart health

Health|

DateSeptember 28, 2015March 8, 2019

Barbecue reaches millions of years into human history, but our earliest ancestors were small-brained plant eaters, as evidenced by their massive jaws. A raw plant diet, Raichlen said, dictated that they spend many of their waking hours gathering food and chewing, said barbecue aficionado Steven Raichlen, who spoke before a packed house at Harvard’s Geological Lecture Hall.

Barbecue’s beginnings

Author Steven Raichlen explores grill history in Harvard talk

Science|

DateApril 26, 2012

Though earlier studies had examined how cooking affects specific aspects of the digestive process, surprisingly, none had examined whether cooking affected the overall energy value of meat, said Rachel Carmody, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Why cooking counts

Study finds an increase in energy from meat, suggesting key role in evolution

Health|

DateNovember 7, 2011May 2, 2019

Devon Newhouse '13, the "Eco Rep" for Currier House, proves that trash can indeed be treasure: She hosts a swap for clothing — and whatever else — in the House's laundry room.

A look inside: Currier House

Sustaining a way of life

Campus|

DateApril 7, 2011