Evidence Menu Labels Don’t Affect Calorie Consumption
The latest look at fast-food menu labeling suggests it's not changing attitudes at the counter, but experts hope it may make a difference earlier in the decision chain.
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Program Opens Farmers Markets to Food Stamps
A program in a poor San Diego neighborhood shows how the fresh foods available at farmers markets can be accessed by those on food stamps.
Ten Hearty Orphan Crops
More about the different kinds of orphan crops that grow all over the world.
Rethinking the Sandwich: the Globalization of Wheat Rust
Ignored orphan crops from the developing world may be the White Knight that rescues the Green Revolution from the Red Queen.
Putting the MEN in Menu
New research suggests men opt for foods associated with a masculine identity — even if it means passing up something they prefer.
Restaurant Menu Labels Can Make a Difference
The new U.S. health reform law requires chain restaurants to post nutrition info. Might knowing the calorie count mean the extinction of deep-fried Oreos?
There’s No Brewsky in the Food Pyramid
This just in: Drinkers more likely to pair potato chips than apple slices with beer.
A Super-Sized ‘Last Supper’
Researchers examining depictions of the most iconic meal of all time find portion sizes dramatically increased over the last millennium.
Hungry Men Love Larger Ladies
What's your idea of an ideal mate? The answer may depend upon whether your stomach is rumbling.
Playing Chicken With Antibiotic Resistance
The FDA bans injecting chicken eggs with antibiotics as a human health threat but backs down when industry groups — known collectively as 'Big Chicken' — squawk.