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Environment
Genetically Modified Salmon: Everything You Need to Know
Taking inspiration from the dozens of faux Q&As sent to me throughout the year by the PR departments of the corporate food world, I thought I...
Lifestyle
2010: The Summer of Raw Food Raids
At 7 a.m. on June 30, 20 agents raided a Ventura County farmhouse and confiscated the family's computer. That same morning, the FDA and the FBI...
Culture
A Case for Banning the Word "Natural"
Ben and Jerry aren't the only ones guilty of using the vague word "natural."; Maybe because it means everything-and nothing-at the same time.
Lifestyle
Can Plain Cigarette Packages Stop Smokers from Lighting Up?
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released new graphic warning labels that will soon grace every pack of smokes sold in the...
Lifestyle
The Perils of Confusing Drug Brand Names
With the proliferation of similar-sounding brand names for drugs, it's getting increasingly easy for us to mix up our meds.
Lifestyle
The Six Craziest Things In Your Cosmetics
Quick disclaimer: We are patently against fearmongering, so don't anyone start panicking. That being said, when you look at some of the...
Lifestyle
Fear the Frankenfish: Beneath the Gills of the Genetically Engineered Salmon
A quick-developing, nutritious, cheap fish with no negative health or environmental impacts? Many scientists say it sounds good—almost too good.
Lifestyle
Why Consumer Advocates Are Milking Cows on Capitol Hill
The battle over raw milk is heating up, but both sides are ignoring the most important question: When is it safe to drink?
Lifestyle
Alcohol Counts, Just Not When it Comes to Calorie Counting
Not on tap for beer, wine, or fruity mixed drinks: Calorie counts.
Lifestyle
Five Ways the FDA Is Failing to Protect You
Time for a little policy talk, and a quick clarification: The Food and Drug Administration is as powerful as Congress makes it. So the headline...
Lifestyle
A Tour of Cigarette Warning Labels From Around the World
How do the U.S.'s new graphic cigarette warnings match up around the world?
Lifestyle
Do Elimination Diets Really Eliminate ADHD?
If the artificial dyes in food cause behavioral problems in kids, should we eliminate food coloring altogether?
Business
Why Drug Companies Don't Sell a Lifesaving Drug Pioneered on the Battlefield
Can a drug be too cheap and effective?
Lifestyle
OMG GMOs! How Can You Tell If Your Produce Is Genetically Modified?
The new AquAdvantage salmon is forcing a public debate about the safety of genetically modified foods, and what the public should know about them.
Lifestyle
Spider Webs and the Battle Over Federal Caffeine Limits
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.
Lifestyle
Undercover Fish Testing Reveals Mercury at Three Times Federal Limits
Scary new data show fish in California grocery stores have high levels of mercury. Should you forgo sushi? It's a little hard to say.
Lifestyle
Some ADHD With those Froot Loops? Food Coloring Makes Kids More Hyperactive
The color of food signifies flavor and nutritional quality, but what if those colors are contributing to ADHD in hyperactive children?
Lifestyle
Feast Your Eyes: Food's Gallery of Shame
Visit the FDA's hall of shame for recalled products: the mis-labeled and contaminated, potentially deadly foods lurking in our pantries and stores.
