Let's talk about the foods we used to hate and grew to love
Food phases are normally considered a kid thing, a picky-eating behavior that’s outgrown. But they’re not only a…
Ultra-processed foods, even in small amounts, linked to risk of early death
Good morning! Are you enjoying that convenience-store glazed doughnut you picked up for breakfast? Best finish eating…
Trump administration rolls back school-lunch guidelines for non-fat milk, whole grains
Last year, the U.S. Department Of Agriculture school lunch program provided low-cost or free lunches to an estimated 30…
Your doctor may know less about nutrition than you'd think
When you’re considering changing your diet—doing the keto thing, cutting out carbs, eating less salt, or…
Rescued Thai soccer players want barbecue, are fed plain rice instead
The young Thai soccer teammates rescued from a flooded cave this week are, understandably, beyond eager to eat some of…
Fatty, high-carb foods light up your brain like drugs
Doughnuts. Pizza. Mac ‘n’ cheese. People have jokingly called these foods addictive, but a new study from Yale…
CDC study: American toddlers consume more sugar than is recommended for adults
Children as young as six months old are eating way more added sugar than they should, according to a new study of 800…
Study: Offices are minefields of empty calories
When you work in a large enough office, the break room constantly seems to be hosting some sort of food-related…
Surprise, the government sent a bunch of shitty food to Puerto Rico as aid
Did the U.S. government get anything right in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria? You go ahead and think on that; I’ll…
Starting Monday, calorie counts will haunt your every fast-food purchase
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration will require any food outlet with more than 20 locations—meaning…
Today in duh: Eating a balanced diet helps the planet
We want to eat food that’s good for the environment, theoretically. But we’re too busy to read every Michael Pollan…
90 percent of us fail miserably at eating enough fruits and veggies
Is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just trolling us with the timing on this new report? On a day when…