Health

From smart ways to lighten your calorie load to the latest in anti-aging, these top health stories from 2011 offer the latest research and doable advice to take into the New Year.

The New York Times implies the natural products industry is beauty-from-within’s past. Turns out, natural companies are the ones manufacturing and marketing nutricosmetics right.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest petitions the FDA to remove Quorn from shelves due to reports of severe allergic reactions. But is there a large enough risk? And should the popular meat-substitute explicitly state that violent reactions can occur?

Two yummy homemade dog treats you and your pet can share, plus a Q&A with Lucy Postins, founder of The Honest Kitchen, a natural pet food company.

It’s no surprise that big-brand cereals marketed to children are like ticking sugar bombs. Yet while natural cereals may have topped the Environmental Working Group’s list as the healthiest, you might be surprised at how much sugar is still included.

Did last week’s media coverage on a new study that found canned soup spiked people’s levels of BPA prompt the FDA to decide whether to ban the toxin from food and drink packaging?

It is rare to find an industrial farmer who has made the remarkable journey to becoming organic and sustainable—but Eric Herm, West Texas farmer and author of Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth, is doing exactly that.

Why “gift-guide season” is the most inspiring time to be in the natural products industry.

Nominate your favorite sustainable-food visionary to win up to $10,000 from the Natural Resources Defense Council.