Why It's Good That the Food Pyramid Became a Plate
The new MyPlate nutrition guide might not look like much, but according to this nutritionist it's a serious improvement More »
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The new MyPlate nutrition guide might not look like much, but according to this nutritionist it's a serious improvement More »
The triangular nutrition guide, rendered useless by its latest redesign, is being replaced. Here's a preview of what's to come. More »
Articles about modified foods tend to repeat the same tired arguments. But this L.A. Times story is worth reading. More »
The FDA had planned to require restaurants to post cocktail calorie information—but somehow the idea disappeared More »
The government and POM Wonderful are locked in a showdown over studies that might not be as scientific as they seem More »
A senior official outlines how the Food and Drug Administration plans to use the Food Safety Modernization Act More »
Drug tests for seafood? According to a new report, we should be following Europe's example—but we're not. More »
"Relaxation brownies" and other "foods with benefits" show just how little federal regulation most food labels receive More »
The latest "soda war" is the fight to have your products seem healthy—and PepsiCo has enlisted the media More »
Zoning rules can mean the difference between a thriving urban farm and an illegal business. What a struggle in California says about the need for reform. More »
AGree hopes to unite organic food advocates and the food industry. Will it be any different from past attempts? More »
We've grown taller over the centuries—and a Nobel Prize-winning economist says technology, not evolution, explains why More »
The Federal Trade Commission has finally released rules about how foods can (and can't) be marketed to children More »
Everyone knows that pesticides can be harmful—but three new studies say it may take only tiny amounts to lower IQ More »
More media outlets are noticing that children are targeted. It's time for us to intervene on behalf of their health. More »
Why is an anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization helping Coke market its products in Africa and Latin America? More »
This nutritionist doesn't like telling people what to eat, but soda's health risks make regulating it a good idea More »
Two letters—from the Corn Refiners Association and two politicians—show just how amusingly overt food politics can be More »
A guide for getting involved on the front lines of the war on processed, chicken tender-filled school food, from do-it-yourself meetings to national initiatives More »
Starchy cassava roots are the latest crop to be used for renewable energy—and prices worldwide are rising More »
