fiber

For this year’s fiber show, “Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse: Don’t Be Absurd,” the artists chose among the works of Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, Samuel Beckett, José Saramago and Franz Kafka (yes, there will be bugs).

Chicory root. Bamboo. Soy fiber: Manufacturers can use these to add fiber to foods. Critics say this makes snack foods seem healthy. FDA will decide if these can count as fiber on nutrition labels.