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Richmond Emergency Food Bank volunteer Abdul Olorode packs boxes with food to be handed out to needy people on November 1st, 2013, in Richmond, California.

Is Trump Right to Let Gas Stations Offer SNAP and to Classify Cheese Spray as a Staple?

Critics of the USDA's new stocking standards say their opposition is about incentivizing retailers, not about penalizing people for what's in their grocery cart.

Emily Moon

Tushar Mallick of England, a member of the International Church of Cannabis, smokes a joint during a 4/20 celebration on April 20th, 2018, in Denver, Colorado.

News in Brief

Cannabis Leads to the Munchies but Not to Bigger Bellies

One new study confirms marijuana smokers prefer junk food, but another finds they are actually a bit thinner than non-users.

Tom Jacobs

Nutrition labels are seen on food packaging.

Why the FDA Is Considering a ‘Healthy’ Icon for Food Packaging

The agency wants to update food packaging rules so that such labeling is based on scientific evidence.

Emily Moon

A butcher arranges meat products at a grocery December 29th, 2003, in New York City.

News in Brief

Can Food Choices Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

A new study finds that substantial reductions in spending on red meat resulted in lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Emily Moon

News in Brief

Debunking the Folk Wisdom That You Shouldn’t Mix Beer and Wine

New research finds that hangovers result from heavy drinking, no matter the combination of beverages.

Tom Jacobs

A woman shops for frozen foods on an aisle across from sodas and other sugary drinks for sale at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California.

Nutritionists Want to Regulate the Food Industry Like Tobacco

The Lancet Commission proposes a tax on red meat as one method to fight the "syndemic."

Emily Moon

A cook prepares french fries from a fryer in the kitchen at Bolt Burgers in Washington, D.C.

Should We Listen to That French Fry Recommendation?

Fries aren't the healthiest food, but they do not act alone.

Emily Moon

A staff member of the South African Breastmilk Reserve in Johannesburg holds a bottle of pasteurized breast milk.

Social Justice

Addressing the Technical, Political, and Religious Concerns of Human Milk Banks

Breast milk offers better nutrition than formula to infants who cannot access their mother's milk. But centers have proliferated, raising other concerns.

Andrew Green

Vendors display tomatoes and pepper at Mile 12 market in Lagos, Nigeria.

Economics

Can a Web App Help Reduce Nigerian Food Waste?

Oscar Ekponimo has created a program that notifies retailers in real-time when their food items are approaching expiry and lets them initiate discounts on them.

Amy Fallon

Calories are listed next to menu items in a Starbucks coffee shop in New York City.

News in Brief

Five Facts About the FDA’s New Menu Labeling Rule

The calorie counts you've long seen at Starbucks will be at every chain restaurant starting today.

Rebecca Worby