
New USDA research reveals the huge number of people struggling to eat, the reason our welfare programs are so necessary right now.

The link between food deserts and health is far from absolute, so maybe it's time to focus on the bottom line: more affordable food.

Three thousand people are likely to die from food poisoning this year. But will this naughty chicken be able to do anything about it?

The war-era food wheel shows just how dramatically the government's approach to food guidelines has changed.

Meet the food pyramid's replacement, MyPlate, a simple schematic that's designed to show parents what dinner should actually look like.

Three food plates that made way for the new food pyramid's replacement.

Calling all cartographers! Using the USDA's data, you can map the connection between farmers' markets and food deserts in your neighborhood.

Wilbur Olin Atwater's experiments with a "bomb calorimeter" helped develop the system of food energy dieters and food manufacturers rely on today.

Could a cherished aspect of our diet—those sweet drinks and sugary snacks—actually be toxic in the long run? If only it were that simple.

One hundred years ago, the predecessor of the FDA had no data on how caffeine affects humans. Unbelievably, the same is pretty much true today.

A new report from the USDA reveals the economic underpinnings of our food system.

Dietary Supplements is a daily roundup of what we're reading at GOOD Food HQ. Today we're serving up chicken wings and dried mouse appetizers. Enjoy!

Everybody loves a snow day—unless you come from a low-income background and qualify to receive free breakfast and lunch at school.

Summary: Americans just need to eat less. But hidden beneath the scientific language, the government is actually calling for a food revolution.

That line that got the most laughs during Obama's State of the Union actually raises an important issue about our broken food regulatory system.

Sugar, meat, and cereal prices reach record levels as economists warn of global food riots by Easter.

Looking for a local farmers' market? The federal government now has an app for that.