Salmon and avocados have both been dubbed “superfoods”—but that doesn’t mean the US Food and Drug Administration would agree that they’re “healthy.” Because of their fat content, if the word “healthy” appeared on the packaging of those foods, the company that put it there might end up with one of the agency’s dreaded warning letters.
This week, as world leaders meet to hammer out a deal to reduce the greenhouses gases (GHGs) responsible for warming our planet, a major source of those gases is unlikely to make a significant appearance onto the agenda: meat.
Momentum is building in the United Kingdom to institute a sugar tax.
Bad news for pescatarians: A new study shows that the common belief that fish aren’t sentient creatures may be unfounded.
It’s a topic of perpetual debate, especially this time of year: To brine or not to brine?
It’s the moment of truth at any Thanksgiving. Whether in the privacy of your kitchen or under dining room scrutiny, carving up a Thanksgiving turkey is a major holiday moment with a lot riding on it. Yet while tips and instructions for the shaky-handed abound, the best trick for perfect carving is a classic that contemporary cooks seem to have forgotten.
Bees just can’t catch a break these days. Their falling numbers have been well documented, as have been the possible causes of that decline and the attempts to reverse their fortune. Winter is looking grim and a US Department of Agriculture scientist has alleged the agency silenced his warnings about the impacts of pesticides on their population.
The US Food and Drug Administration made a landmark announcement this morning: It has approved the first genetically modified animal for human consumption in the US.
Finally some good news for sausage lovers.
While you’re complaining about sub-zero temperatures this winter, just be happy you’re not a bee.
Last week’s US obesity report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed little reward for the health community’s efforts to encourage Americans towards better eating habits and lower weights.
Taco Bell is nothing if not ambitious. The fast food pioneer that turned a waffle into a taco, stationed a bouncer outside of its alcohol-serving Chicago location, and now offers a beverage version of Starburst candy, just made a major animal welfare commitment.
Uh oh. Campbell’s Soup is issuing a recall of 355,000 cans of its SpaghettiOs Original in the US, the company announced yesterday, Nov. 12.
Good news for organic foodies who love fried chicken but not the time it takes to make it: organic fast food has arrived in the US.
If you think vegetables are boring, get ready to have your mind blown.
This Thanksgiving, Americans will eat an estimated 46 million turkeys, and while nearly all of them will be the same old kind of bird that everyone ate last year and the year before, a few lucky families will carve into a tastier, more authentic turkey.
The beloved West Coast burger chain In-N-Out Burger has sued the delivery service DoorDash, TMZ reports.
The tipping wars just tipped a bit more in favor of no tipping.
Lemonade mix, chicken nuggets and fruit snacks are just a few of the products you may see at the supermarket with a “natural” claim on the packaging. But today, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it was seeking comments on how the term should be defined, indicating that maybe—just maybe—there will finally be some meaningful regulation around a term found on $40.7 billion worth of food products in the US.
In between anatomy and biochemistry, medical students in the US are learning how to sauté, simmer and season healthy, homemade meals.
Peanut butter is a nearly perfect food—delicious, creamy, full of protein and healthy fats. But one company thought it was missing something important: caffeine.
If you’re trying to eliminate pesticides from your children’s lives through a strictly organic diet, new research might make those efforts feel futile.
Americans love coffee—and while there is plenty of evidence showing the health benefits to those drinking it—new findings show that processing coffee beans could pose serious hazards to workers.
Chefs might be at home in the kitchen, but these days, they’re also in the White House advising on nutrition recommendations, in front of British parliament testifying about sugar taxes, and outside major companies leading protests against unsustainable fishing.
