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Add It Up: Why You Should Care About Fake Colors, Flavors, and Preservatives

The piece of bread in the toaster, the dressing on that “healthy” salad, the sports drink athletes chug after a brutal workout—they’ve all got additives.

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Psst, You’re Probably Eating Too Much. Here’s What Servings Should Look Like

Step into any American restaurant, and as soon as the plate hits the table, it’s evident that our ideas about serving sizes have become distorted over the years.

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The FDA’s Latest Game-Changer: Labeling Added Sugar

Today, an inquisitive shopper wouldn’t be able to find the answer to this question on the back of any food label—but it may be one of the most important nutrition questions we ask.

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The Dark Truth About Cage-Free Eggs

They can cost twice as much as the regular kind, but are cage-free eggs all they’re cracked up to be? Say cage-free and most people picture chickens clucking about happily with a big red barn in the background. But as reality goes, a cage-free bird’s life isn’t a verse from “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”

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Should the Word ‘Diet’ Be Banned From Soda Labels?

What’s the real meaning of the word “diet”? And why do we call artificially flavored, zero-calorie carbonated water a “diet” product, anyway?