Is Time Running Out for China’s Betel Nut Industry?

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Addictive and carcinogenic, betel nuts have nevertheless managed to stay under the radar of Chinese regulators. That may be changing.

Cracking the Betel Nut Mystery

It used to be the most widely available and used addictive substance in the world. So how come it never caught on outside of Asia?

How the Chili Pepper Conquered China

From a salt substitute in China’s impoverished southwest to a fixture on tables nationwide, chili peppers have come a long way over the past 400 years.