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The Food Pyramid: Changing with the Times

The colorful Food Pyramid used to be everywhere, from the backs of cereal boxes to packages of crackers.

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Food

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.

Health

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.

Food

A Game-Changing New GMO Label Hits the Scene

Anyone who’s been in a grocery store lately can attest: There’s a label for almost everything these days.

Food

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.”