Food and Agriculture

Organic food may not be proven best for humans, but a new study points to it being best for the little bugs that annoy humans.

Susie Cagle Food

The marshmallow Peep is the American Bird Conservancy's bird of the week, and ornithologists now recognize blue, teal, pink, and purple species.

Jess Zimmerman Food

What does 2,000 calories look like? It looks like 285 almonds ... or 16 bananas ... or seven bagels ... or two and a half Cinnabons.

Jess Zimmerman Food

The 16,000 dead pigs floating down the Huangpu River might actually mean that China is making progress on food safety.

Susie Cagle Food

Organic baby food costs like twice as much as regular baby food. A recent study raises the question: Is this money you really need to spend?

Sarah Miller Food

Kathleen Merrigan promoted local and organic foods in an agency that has for years been infatuated with big commodity ag.

Tom Laskawy Food

If you'd like to defend your dunking, look no further. Science has your back.

Sarah Miller Food

Do you want ice? It might kill you but it will make your drink cold!

Sarah Miller Food

Here's a look back into the halcyon days when people had to be talked into eating at McDonald's.

Jess Zimmerman Food

The small-scale local food movement isn't paying off for small-scale local food producers.

Susie Cagle Food

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