How Stuff Works looks at the production and applications of corn and corn related products like plastic, whiskey, Xanthan gum, and ethanol.

How Stuff Works examines the turkey looking at its biology and how farms raise turkeys from eggs to adulthood. It also looks at the processing of turkey meat and the industrial applications of turkey products.

How Stuff Works examines wheat from how it is grown and stored to how it is used in food and industry.

How Stuff Works looks at how beer is made. It talked to experts, brew masters, and beer connoisseurs about the creation process.

How Stuff Works looks at salt and examines where it comes from, how it is used as a preservative, why it is necessary for life, how it is used in industry, and why it is dangerous.

How Stuff Works looks at coffee and examines how it is grown, roasted, and decaffeinated. It also looks at coffee tasters who make sure that gourmet coffee is of the highest quality.