December 31, 2018, 6:03am Health
As children, my brother and I would heavily debate the merits of creamy vs. crunchy peanut butter; I was partial to extra crunchy, while he preferred his smooth as Skippy. Children these days have much more to debate than just the crunch. Many other nut and seed butters have entered… Read story
December 31, 2018, 6:03am Business
Blue Apron has a New Year’s resolution: sell healthier meals, and get more customers. Read story
December 23, 2018, 2:35pm Business
A Minnesota-based poultry producer is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella. Read story
December 3, 2018, 6:05am Health
A large study provides the strongest evidence that children and teenagers can be desensitized to peanut allergies through controlled, escalating exposure to a substance that could otherwise trigger a life-threatening reaction — an advance that specialists said was likely to herald the development of new food allergy drugs. Read story
December 3, 2018, 6:02am Health
In a study of overweight people maintaining weight loss, those on a low-carbohydrate diet burned about 250 more calories per day than those on a high-carbohydrate diet. Read story
November 29, 2018, 11:53am Health
After repeated food poisoning outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce, the produce industry is confronting the failure of its own safety measures in preventing contaminations. Read story
November 28, 2018, 4:39pm Health
Romaine lettuce is on its way back to grocery stores. Read story
November 26, 2018, 6:05am Health
With roughly 20,000 new food products flooding the market each year in packages often riddled with confusing health claims and verification stamps, choosing groceries has become a dizzying experience. If you have a special dietary problem, such as a food allergy, the maze becomes even more complex. Major grocery chains,… Read story
November 13, 2018, 9:53am Health
Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in a dispute over their safety, but good luck to anyone who wants to know which cookies, candies or drinks they’re in. Read story
November 12, 2018, 6:05am Health
Frequently eating organic foods can lower the overall risk of developing cancer, a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests. Read story
