This is the first in a two-part series on the past and present of the areca, better known as the betel nut. When you think of the frequently addictive substances so many of us use to make it through ...

In many parts of South Asia, chewing betel nut, also known as supari or areca nut, is a culturally ingrained habit. In India, supari is often added to paan, which is served up in many regions as an ...

In 2022, it remains legal to sell an addictive carcinogen without a warning label in much of the world. The fibrous seed of the areca palm, most commonly known as “betel nut,” has been cultivated ...