The Sour Politics of High-Fructose Corn Syrup
The FDA has just foiled the sugar lobby's attempt to corner the market. Why you should care… More »
Marion Nestle is professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, and the author of Food Politics, Safe Food, What to Eat, and Pet Food Politics. More
The FDA has just foiled the sugar lobby's attempt to corner the market. Why you should care… More »
It may be sweet and calorie-free, but extracting that flavor from a plant requires serious chemical interventions.… More »
Taking on a chemical that's supposedly from geraniums and that's marketed as "Napalm" for the body.… More »
Two very different biographies: one famous chef and one forgotten entrepreneur who invented frozen vegetables.… More »
Pomegranate juice may be delicious and good for you in a general sense, but its promoters specific claims don't stand up to scrutiny.… More »
Even with the best research money could buy, a judge ruled this week that POM had deceptively promoted its products unproven health benefits.… More »
The measure has a long way to go, but here's where lawmakers have found some common ground.… More »
A new series does a fantastic job explaining how America got fat, but doesn't attempt to galvanize changes to the food system.… More »
As sushi has gone mainstream, lower cost suppliers have come into the market offering fishy products.… More »
Even small changes to school regulations can cause a massive uproar.… More »
After a decade of intensive genetically modified plant cultivation, weeds have emerged that are resistant to the most popular herbicide.… More »
Pharmaceutical companies are rushing to produce new weight loss drugs. But some of them come along with alarming side effects.… More »
According to the Government Accountability Office, the United States' food supply isn't prepared for a major disaster.… More »
The globalization of food and public health means the FDA must be everywhere at once.… More »
A dog food contamination scare isn't just problematic for your pets -- they also endanger you.… More »
As sushi's gone mainstream, the supply of raw fish has expanded beyond the traditional cuts to a new product called "scrape."… More »
These scrumptious reads are worth your time.… More »
Marion Nestle takes a close look at the FDA's goals around giving consumers more information about the food that they are eating.… More »
"Volunteers," by which we mean prisoners, were deprived of nutrients and then given the bare minimum they needed to be restored to health.… More »
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