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Dec 16, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Nikita Grant |Emily Christian

In the US, oxtail was once considered a cheap and undesirable cut of beef. That's because it's mostly bone and fat, with only about 40% usable meat. But as it's become more popular in recent years, its price has jumped to $14 a pound. Now, oxtail's longtime fans are fighting to #MakeOxtailCheapAgain. In the US, oxtail was once considered a cheap and undesirable cut of beef.

Dec 13, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Abby Narishkin |Nikita Grant |Bethany Johnson |Clancy Morgan |Mark Miller |Teresa Zhang

Dancers at the New York City Ballet go through about 7,000 pairs of pointe shoes each year. That's because traditional pointe shoes break down after only a few wears. All of them come from Freed of London, which has been one of the world's leading ballet-shoe manufacturers for nearly 80 years. We went behind the scenes with the New York City Ballet and Freed of London to see how pointe shoes became such a big business.

Oct 28, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Nikita Grant |Sarah Elkasaby

Pulque is the oldest ancestor of two of Mexico's most popular alcoholic drinks, tequila and mezcal. It's not nearly as popular as the other two, but that wasn't always the case. In the late 1800s, pulque was Mexico's most-consumed alcoholic drink. But untrue rumors that it was fermented with feces, its reputation as a drink for the poor, and competition from the beer industry nearly made pulque completely disappear. Now, young Mexicans are fueling a renaissance of the dying beverage.

Jul 29, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Nikita Grant |Teresa Zhang

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Jun 24, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Nikita Grant |Emily Christian

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