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You are what you eat, so its good to know what goes into your food and into your body. We'll help you plan meals that are safe, healthy, and delicious.
Chicken Pollution
Chicken and egg farms produce huge amounts of air pollution, and yet the Bush EPA wants to exempt them from reporting emissions, endangering human health and offering up another indictment of factory farming.
Hormone-Free Milk Labeling Battle Still Raging
Kansas is the latest battle ground in the war over the labeling of rBST-free milk that is made without the benefit of agrichemical artificial hormones.
Seed Saving in the Southwest
The Kitchen Caravan visits the Southwest, to tour a seed saving operation.
FDA: Melamine in Walgreens Chocolate
Chocolate bars that come with teddy bears sold in Walgreens have been recalled because the chocolate contains melamine.
FDA Declares Melamine in Baby Formula "Safe"
Melamine has been detected in U.S. infant formula.
Celebrate Thanksgiving By Saving a Turkey
We're Not Talking About Leftovers--Adopt a Turkey This Holiday.
Allergies, Asthma and Autism: How Did Our Children Get So Sick?
Robyn O'Brien of AllergyKids is a mom turned activist who is educating consumers about allergies, asthma, autism and other health and food issues.
"Organic" Farmed Fish Rules Established
A Definition is Given, But Environmentalists and Consumer Advocates Question the Standards.
The 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau Has Arrived
Changes This Year Have Reduced the Wine's Carbon Footprint. Will You Buy It?
Burger King Promotes Healthier Fare to Customers
Burger King Cuts Sodium in Kids Meals and Promotes Lighter Options (No Whoppers Included).
Lean Cuisine Recall: Just The Facts
Nebraska Beef Ltd. is blamed for yet another recall of beef with E. coli bacteria.
Melamine Is More Prevalent Than You Think
It's Not Just in Chinese Candy. Have You Ingested More of the Industrial Chemical Than You Know?
Vitamin E and C Pills Don't Prevent Cancer
Study shows diet-derived nutrients do more for you than supplements. Which foods have the most vitamins E and C?
Make One Local Dish This Thanksgiving
A New Program Helps You Find Local Ingredients and Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Table.
FDA Restricts Chinese Food Imports
Months After the Melamine Scandal First Broke, FDA Reacts.
Do You Feel Your Food is Safe?
New Poll Shows Americans Want More Inspections of Food Supply Facilities--That Means More Often Than Every 5 to 10 Years.
Subway Goes rBGH-Free
The Sandwich Chain Gets a Bit Greener By Banning Milk From Cows Injected With Hormones.
Didn't Think You Ordered Corn?
If you're eating fast food, you're getting an ear-full.
Want Chocolate? Get Moving
Research shows brisk walking will cut chocolate cravings (or at least burn off what you just ate).
Vitamins C and E Won't Prevent Heart Attack
A Study Shows Vitamin Supplements Don't Help in the Prevention of Heart Attacks and Strokes. But You Should Still Eat Your Vegetables.
What's Your Organic Food IQ?
Take our green food quiz to see if you're a deep green foodie or you need to brush up on your eco food news.
The FDA Under Obama
Food Safety Likely to Be a Priority for Obama's Administration. Who Will Get the Top Post?
Why You Shouldn't Eat Chilean Sea Bass
The toothfish gets a fancier name in restaurants, but is in serious danger.
Can You Eat a Healthy Diet on a Tight Budget?
As food prices rise, a couple tries to eat healthy on $1 a day. Guess which items were the most affordable.
Organic Sales Take a Hit
The weak economy forces consumers to reconsider pricier organics. Has your grocery list changed?
Are School Lunches Causing Childhood Obesity?
A New Report Suggests the USDA's $1 Billion Lunch Assistance Is Fattening Up Our Kids, But There Are Some Solutions.
5 Exceptional Artisanal Food Gifts
These Thoughtfully Selected Treats Will Please Anyone On Your Gift List.
Have a Safe, Melamine-Free Halloween
As Number of Products Contaminated with Melamine Grows, Parents Are Reminded to Be Cautious This Halloween.
Should We Pay Fishermen to Not Fish?
Mexico Has Taken The Leap, Maybe the US Should Too.
7 Gifts from the Stomach — er, Heart
These homemade, edible gifts will make anyone's holidays happy.
Nutritional Advice for Preschoolers
MyPyramid gets updated for the under-6 set. Is your child eating a balanced diet?
More Kids Suffer from Kidney Stones
Doctors have seen an increase in pediatric cases, and one of the main reasons is in your kitchen.
USDA Proposes Clearer Organic Pasture Rules
Do you know how the cow that produced your organic beef was treated?
Purple Power
A New Variety of Violet Tomatoes Could Help Prevent Cancer.
America's Favorite Restaurants
When Dining Out, Do You Opt For Tap Water and Look for Local Ingredients?
Less Sugar, More Sodium
A report says some reduced-sugar cereals contain more salt than potato chips.
More US Kids Have Food Allergies
Is It Because The Number of Allergies Is Increasing, Or We're More Aware?
Sarah Palin: An Environmentalist?
Well, not exactly. But in foodie terms, she's a locavore.
Sustainable Sushi
Sushi Fans, Do You Know Which Choices Are Best for Your Health and the Environment?
An Apple A Day
A New Study Shows The Fall Fruit Might Protect From the Flu.
FDA Goes to China
The FDA (Finally) Moves to China and Other Developing Nations To Improve Import Safety, While the Melamine Scare Is Still Front and Center.
Be-Like-Barack Bars
In Honor of the Presidential Candidate These Foodies Created A Bar Cookie That's Chock Full of Nutrients for Vision and Energy.
6 Food Labels That Could Deceive You
Recognize These Misleading Labels So You Know What You're Getting.
What's a Turkey in Critical Condition?
It's no joke -- the worse off the bird, the more it needs our help.
Sweet Deal
A Film-Inspired Limited Edition Cookbook and Honey Sweeten Mealtime and Benefit Charity.
Caffeine And Breast Cancer Risk
Latest News About Caffeine Suggests Women Needn't Worry About A Cup of Coffee.
What's In Your Bottled Water?
Nope--It's Not Just H20.
The Lush, Green Life
A Rebuilt Napa Valley Winery and A New Inn Use Green and Recycled Materials--Cheers to That!
How Much Oil Do You Eat?
Michael Pollan Says the Next President Will Have to Focus on Food, and He's Got Just the Policy.
Do Your Kids Get Enough Vitamin D?
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Widespread and Likely Plays A Role in Numerous Diseases. But There Are New Recommendations to Prevent It.
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