Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
Widespread antibiotic use in poultry production may be leading to antibiotic-resistant bugs in turkeys.
Each piece of Wrigley's new "Alert Energy" gum contains a half-cup of coffee's worth of caffeine.
Advocates of the new bill say consumers deserve to know what they are feeding their families.
The 2010 health care law requires chain prepared food sellers to post calorie counts on their menus, but implementation isn't going to be easy.
Over time, the sequester will lead to meat shortages, fewer FDA inspections of food processors, cuts to food banks and reductions in farmer credit.
With one half of the world's pigs living in China, the discovery of antibiotic resistant bacteria in Chinese pig dung is cause for concern the world over.
Genetically engineered salmon could be approved for human consumption in 2013.
Newly published research suggests that when it comes to obesity, it's not just what's in our food that matters, but what's in food packaging as well.
Some foods claim to go beyond filling our bellies to preventing and treating various health problems. But are these claims valid?
The FDA announced it would not rename high fructose corn syrup to "corn sugar," despite arguments made by the Corn Refiners Association.
California producer River Ranch has recalled bagged lettuces nationwide after listeria was found during a routine check.
The FDA released new guidelines recommending that pharmaceutical companies require prescriptions for antibiotics to be used on livestock.
Results of a recent survey commissioned by Just Label It! show that a vast majority of Americans want to know when their food is genetically modified.
Pick up your favorite packaged food and read the ingredient list. If you stumbled over any of the words, you might be looking at what’s called a food additive.
The FDA will vote on whether or not to ban BPA from all food packaging by the end of March.
Selling raw milk is illegal in Indiana, but residents find ways around it despite the ban.
Connecticut representative Richard Roy believes citizens of his state have a right to know what's in their food.
The FDA began requiring food manufactures to label trans fats in 2003. Since then, the levels of trans fats have dropped not just in food but in humans as well.
Michael Foods has recalled hard-boiled eggs for potential listeria contamination. However, the eggs did not go directly to consumers.
In back-to-back announcements, the FDA dropped all attempts to restrict two types of antibiotics used in livestock while imposing new restrictions on a third.
Annie Corrigan is the producer of Earth Eats, and an announcer and producer at WFIU Public Radio. Learn more »
Daniel Orr is a professional chef, restaurateur, blogger, and author of a number of cookbooks. Learn more »
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