Health

Could a simple plate graphic affect some of America’s greatest issues, beginning with childhood obesity? Nutritionists and healthcare experts sound off on the USDA’s new MyPlate.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s new goal is to “only eat meat from animals I’ve killed myself.” Is this a self-indulgent stunt? Or is there something great about the world’s youngest billionaire choosing to connect with food?

Medical foods are clearly defined by FDA—or are they? Several companies have taken medical foods beyond the physician’s office, while others are still unsure how to achieve the medical foods label.

Simple tips for making the safest choices for you and your family

Who knew that pie could be so nutrient packed?

Despite my best intentions, my 10-year-old son is “picky”—or is that the whole story? A helpful new book, What’s Eating Your Child?, offers clues to my family’s nutritional dilemma.

Read about Organic India’s practices in sustainability.

Luminaries at this year’s Sustainable Foods Institute had a clear message: Take the conversation bigger. Now. Shopping differently isn’t enough, challenged Anna Lappe in her opening address. We need to stop arguing on talking points manufactured by conventional food industry and start talking about change on sound scientific, socio-economic, and agro-ecological terms. Here’s how.

Three experts weigh in on the best holistic ways to stay more focused at work.