Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
Animal rights groups are hailing the decision as an important step in the right direction.
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.
Nine out of ten Americans eat too much salt, and the bad news is in what foods that salt can be found.
In 2008, the last time the Giants and the Patriots were in the Super Bowl, the average fan ate 86 pounds of chicken that year.
A new report finds low-income families are likely to cook at home -- meaning the real quest for healthier meals is more complicated than one might think.
First Lady Michelle Obama announced the first major changes to the national school lunch program in 15 years from an elementary school in Virginia.
What does it mean when a cook known for her generosity with butter announces she has been living with type 2 diabetes for three years?
A new study has looked at children's diets as a means of treating ADHD. Can avoiding junk food really affect hyperactivity?
As demand for food stamps rise, educating those in need and those accepting SNAP benefits becomes crucial.
Students are buying Seattle school's healthy vending options, leading to a significant loss in funds that support school activities like clubs and sports.
Portland, Maine introduced a raw milk bill that would legalize the sale in city farmer's markets -- with an informational placard as well.
Cookies for breakfast? Not quite, but many popular children's cereals contain as much sugar as Chips Ahoy!
Bad news for fans of raw oysters in the UK -- three-quarters of oysters were found to contain norovirus, a potentially nasty vomit-inducing bug.
How many canned foods go into preparing Thanksgiving dinner? For some, that means an increased exposure to BPA.
In another blow to increase the healthiness of school lunches, pizza sauce is considered a vegetable.
Health Canada has imposed new requirements on energy drinks, which must now disclose their ingredients on their labels and limit their caffeine levels.
New varieties of colorful carrots have arrived in U.K. supermarkets -- will they wow children, foodies, or both?
Food trucks offer a solution to those in food deserts and have no access to fresh produce.
A new report, "Apples to Twinkies," finds that taxpayers are spending billions on junk food subsidies and only a fraction on fresh food subsidies.
Soon parents will have healthier options on Red Lobster and Olive Garden menus -- for their children and themselves.
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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