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Sushi Salmonella Now Affects 21 States austinevan/Flickr

Sushi Salmonella Now Affects 21 States

Is yours one of them?

What's Covered Under the Farm Bill? Shutterstock

What's Covered Under the Farm Bill?

The measure has a long way to go, but here's where lawmakers have found some common ground.

Weekend Reading: Food as an Art Wikimedia Commons

Weekend Reading: Food as an Art

Reading picks for when you have a spare moment.

Ditching Saturated Fats Could Improve Memory and Cognition cookbookman17/Flickr

Ditching Saturated Fats Could Improve Memory and Cognition

Saturated fats don't just clog your arteries -- they hinder your brain's effectiveness, too.

Why You Shouldn't Eat Cheap Sushi CDC

Why You Shouldn't Eat Cheap Sushi

As sushi has gone mainstream, lower cost suppliers have come into the market offering fishy products.

The 'Cupcake Wars': Massachusetts vs. Bake Sales lamantin/Flickr

The 'Cupcake Wars': Massachusetts vs. Bake Sales

Even small changes to school regulations can cause a massive uproar.

Superweeds: A Long-Predicted Problem for GM Crops Has Arrived Reuters

Superweeds: A Long-Predicted Problem for GM Crops Has Arrived

After a decade of intensive genetically modified plant cultivation, weeds have emerged that are resistant to the most popular herbicide.

Cut Your Risk of a Stroke With Low-Fat Dairy Muffet/flickr

Cut Your Risk of a Stroke With Low-Fat Dairy

Dairy that's high in fat can lead to clogged arteries, but low-fat products can reduce your stroke risk by up to 12 percent.

Is America's Food Safety System At Risk for a Terrorist Attack? CIAT/flickr

Is America's Food Safety System At Risk for a Terrorist Attack?

According to the Government Accountability Office, the United States' food supply isn't prepared for a major disaster.

In Defense of the Junk Food Photo-Op Carlos Barria/Reuters

In Defense of the Junk Food Photo-Op

Photos of President Obama tucking into a burger sends the wrong health message to Americans, a doctors' group says. Should politicians give up junk food on the campaign trail?

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