I am not opposed to federal labeling on GMO food. I agree this is where the problem must ultimately be solved. However, any federal standard must set a floor and not a ceiling, and not hand preemption over to industry.

DUBLIN — Ireland's surprise discovery this month of horsemeat traces in factory-produced burgers is boosting business for one trade: Forensics l...

Pick up a pack of beef or a carton of eggs in any supermarket and the chances are the label will proudly display a bucolic farm scene and one of a range of positive sounding claims -- usually implying that the food is produced with animal welfare or the environment in mind.

There has been plenty of discussion about ensuring informed choice, but why does this matter? Well, food and the food industry are increasingly complex.

FRESNO, Calif. -- Want to avoid pesticides and antibiotics in your produce, meat, and dairy foods? Prefer to pay more to make sure farm animals were t...

Our food system has been adept at keeping the lights out or at least dimmed. But that is changing. The FDA should start by following the practices of more than 40 other nations and label genetically engineered foods.

Bad news for dieters: According to a new study, you may be eating less healthy than you think you are -- all because you're on a diet....

Chronic diseases like diabetes are skyrocketing, and children are predicted to have a shorter life span than their parents. Parents want healthy fo...

We're getting way too many added sugars, and all those nutritionally empty calories can contribute, in many diets, to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and risk factors for heart disease.

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department will require many meat labels to include the number of calories and other nutritional information starti...