Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
Down with candy bars, long live the carrot sticks! Healthy vending is being introduced as an alternative to the usual fat, sugar and salt-laden junk foods.
When it borders on obsession, healthy eating can go too far.
Burger King announced Thursday it would introduce oatmeal and focus on presenting a "food-centric" campaign.
Could banning toy giveaways reduce the allure of fast food restaurants for kids?
A new study has found that organic chickens have significantly fewer cases salmonella than their conventional counterparts.
Move over, potato chips! If the manufacturers of baby carrots have their way, their product will be the new junk food.
Michelle Obama will come out with a book in 2012 about the White House garden.
Soda has been targeted by public health advocates as a leading contributor to the obesity epidemic. See the ways the industry is trying to change its image.
Several recent studies are poking holes in theories that antioxidizing compounds can help the body fight disease.
For the first time ever, guidelines focus on the growing obesity epidemic, telling Americans to eat less, and emphasizing a plant-based diet.
Part of a class action suit against several baby bottle manufacturers has been settled. The companies failed to disclose that their bottles contained BPA.
A Yale study shows that kids who are given low-sugar cereals choose a healthier portion than ones given a high-sugar alternative.
In 2009, 29 million pounds of antibiotics were used to raise animals for human consumption.
We continue the fall pumpkin series with a sweet version of oven-roasted pumpkin seeds. Experiment with different spices and see what you come up with!
The Candy Exchange programs aim to save kids' teeth and gums and replace the sugary sweets with free toothbrushes, gift certificates and even cash.
To celebrate the National School Food Program's successes, the USDA is hosting a number of activities this week to promote advances and benefits of the program.
Earth Eats fans weighed in with their two cents about how to put healthier food choices (that they will actually eat!) into your kids' lunchboxes.
A new study published this week found an association between "Western-style" diets and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in teens.
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted her first live web chat on Tuesday to answer questions about her Let's Move campaign.
Infierno infermo! First, salsa beats out ketchup for the American palette, now it's taking over our bellies.
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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