We've pored over the myriad articles, columns and survey on what to expect in the world of food in 2011, and if the consensus is to be believed*,...
Lately there has been a lot of hoopla in the Big Apple about the federal food stamp program, now officially known by the snappy acronym SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Everybody, it seems, has an opinion.
Well, I don't know what to think. One minute my hopes are dashed, when I read that Americans are eating less vegetables than ever. (And I was particul...
After taking note of the fact that there are no overweight children in my son's class, including those who receive government, aid I realized that serving a very limited selection of simple food isn't such a bad idea after all.
Only 26 percent of Americans eat at least three servings of vegetables a day, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control study, and last Monday...
The machines went on sale last summer in Japan for around $90,0000. The lighting equipment, culture solution, and temperature can be controlled for ea...
I feel inducted into a world where slowing down is necessary, and the reward is both a can of local tomatoes and a day spent in the kitchen with my mom.
Veggies have a serious PR problem, but are stealth methods for getting kids to eat them a good solution?
Just because taxpayers have been paying for all that testing doesn't mean they get the facts -- just the facts, nothing but the facts -- about what government scientists have actually found.
For the past year, Food52.com readers have been voting in weekly showdowns of reader-submitted recipes on a given theme. The winning recipes of each w...
When autumn rolls around we begin to see many beautiful squashes and gourds. While they look pretty on a tablescape, the health benefits of the veggies and fruit that pop up this time of year are vast.
Companies like Dole and McDonald's are already showing the way, but they need help.
The EWG is asking California to reconsider a $180,000 grant given to a group to combat the negative public perception of pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables.
Despite two decades of public health initiatives, stricter government dietary guidelines, record growth of farmers' markets and the ease of products l...
Lawmakers are still incensed over yesterday's appearance by prop comedian Gallagher before a House Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
We heartily applaud any effort to green your diet. But beware: looks can be misleading. While organic is much better for the environment since it ex...
I’m a vegetable lover. I eat vegetables at least three times a day: sautéed chard stirred into scrambled eggs for breakfast, a big garden...
In the age of genetically modified foods, we here at HuffPost Green find it refreshing to celebrate nature's vegetable anomalies. For the world's heav...
[T]he average person's exposure to radioactive isotopes in the aftermath of the Three Mile Island disaster -- within a 10 mile radius from the site --...
The farm stand is becoming the new apothecary, dispensing apples -- not to mention artichokes, asparagus and arugula -- to fill a novel kind of prescr...
Some of the best dishes in the world were invented via that great mother, necessity: the necessity to get by on very little, or to make use of a soon-to-spoil abundance.
What roles can corporations play in transforming urban landscapes? This year a Japanese company constructed a bold new building in Tokyo's central business district that brings nature into the work environment and out to the street.
Avocados are one of the great cancer fighting foods, rich in a multiplicity of nutrients., including many potent anti-oxidants vitamins, minerals, fiber and monounsaturated healthy fats.
If Big Agriculture wants to promote healthier diets, it should stop attacking critics and focus on growing vegetables and fruits that are chemical-free -- and also tasty.
Hoisin is probably not the easiest ingredient to find at the grocery. Most will have it, but one or two may not. If you do find it, check out this week's episode, "Hoisin Veggie Stir Fry"...YUM!
