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A Date Certain for Food Safety
Monday, November 29 is our last best hope for the Senate to pass food safety reform. That’s something I hope we can be...

How Journalists Got the Cheese Lobbying Story Wrong
On November 7, The New York Times ran a front-page story by Michael Moss exposing what appears to be yet another...

Heritage Turkeys: Worth the Cost?
American shoppers expect to pay more for foods raised without pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and antibiotics. But...

An Insider's Account of Walmart's Local Foods Program
In October, Walmart unveiled its commitment to sustainable agriculture, including a goal to double the amount of...

4 creative ways to re-invent your Thanksgiving leftovers
I’m looking forward to roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving, but the real excitement for me lies in what’s...

4 Awesome homemade holiday gifts for foodies under $8
Despite my best efforts to keep things simple, my holiday gift-giving often turns into some sort of tortuous math...

Our Toddlers Are Eating Junk, Too
Nestlé, the world's largest food company (no relation) has conducted periodic studies of infant feeding practices since...

New York City Says No to Using Food Stamps for Sodas
New York City is serious about trying to reduce rates of obesity and the expensive and debilitating conditions for...

America's Diet: 3 New Reports
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has just published a review and assessment of the nutritional needs of the populations...

4 secrets for better tasting (and better-for-you) pie crust
When it comes to making classic recipes—like pie crust—one of the magic ingredients is fat. Butter, lard or...

Your post-Thanksgiving detox plan (Psst! You get to have pumpkin pie.)
I’m a big believer that Thanksgiving is not a day to diet. Once a year, you get to gather ’round the table...

Impressively easy make-ahead Thanksgiving desserts
I’ve never hosted Thanksgiving dinner before and I don’t think I will, so long as the more seasoned home...

5 classic and new ways to make Thanksgiving sweet potatoes
I have a confession to make: I never liked sweet potatoes growing up. It wasn’t until I was working as an...

Why aren’t you eating probiotics yet? 4 health claims explained
You may only know about probiotics (the so-called “good” bacteria that’s best known for being added...

Are Children Prey for Fast-Food Companies?
Food companies have been in a headlong rush to prevent government from enacting policies that would affect sales of...

How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Killing Us
In the current issue of the online Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association (of which I am a charter...

Thanksgiving face-off: apple vs. pumpkin pie
There are always two kinds of pie at my family’s Thanksgiving dinner: pumpkin and apple. My husband, Dan, and I...

How many calories are in that coffee?!? 4 sips to watch out for, plus lighter choices
I love so many things about fall: apples, squash, hearty soups...and Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks. I...

The Problems with Patenting Genetically Modified Foods
In a friend of the court brief (PDF), the Justice Department said human and other genes should not be eligible for...

Who Stole These Cookies?
Who stole these cookies? But honestly Monica, that’s the question I really want answered. First, the backstory: If...

Q & A with Marion Nestle: The USDA's Plot to Feed Us Cheese
Eating Liberally's kat (a.k.a. Kerry Trueman) asks one of her inimitable "Ask Marion" questions, this one...

Thanksgiving dinner for turkey haters
“Hate is a very strong word,” my mother used to say to me across the dinner table. “You should be...

5 ways to make more than just soup in your slow cooker
If I had to choose the one kitchen appliance I couldn’t live without, it would definitely be my slow cooker. I...

Should you be worried about antibiotics in your meat?
When I heard that this summer the FDA called the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in meat animals a serious threat to...

5 underappreciated winter vegetables that will help you lose weight
Slimming down after having my son last May took some work, but I had the season on my side. Summer’s glorious...