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This informative, well-paced documentary serves as a miniature sociology course unto itself, challenging viewers to examine the myriad social, political, educational and health implications of food insecurity in the...

In Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works,” Larry David’s character complained in a very Larry David fashion, “Christ, if I have to eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day to live, I don’t wanna live.” And he...

The word “artisan” is popping up on everything from Domino’s Artisan Pizza to Starbucks Artisan Breakfast Sandwiches — but what does "artisan" mean anyway? This trend peaked our interest in misleading food claims and...

A roundup of this week’s health-and-wellness stories, from the latest in hard science to the strangest head-scratchers hurtling through the...

The ammonia-treated “pink slime” has everyone in a panic. But if we probe further than our emotions and the superficial fact that it simply sounds gross, is there really an underlying safety...

Your grocery store’s meat section just got a healthy makeover. Appropriately in sync with National Nutrition Month, a new USDA law goes into effect today requiring nutrition labeling for raw meat and poultry....

If you were anything like my 10-year-old self, school lunches were a treat — in the same way McDonald’s was a treat. I could eat all the chicken tenders and french fries I wanted without my mom’s interference. Kids...

If you suddenly notice “sakuraniku” on the menu of your favorite sushi place, be warned: That’s not a new tuna roll. It’s horse sashimi. And technically your sushi place is now allowed to serve it....