Latest Nutrition Stories
Why US vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the past year
The Aztecs’ solar calendar helped grow food for millions of people
Debunked: Vitamins and supplements won’t keep mosquitos from biting you
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Matan Shelomi / The Conversation
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Is white meat better than dark meat? There’s no wrong answer.
Why German scientists got cows stoned
FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption
Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations
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Agostino Petroni / Hakai Magazine
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Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields
Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars
The FDA investigated the ongoing baby formula shortage. Here’s what it found.
Kale is an acquired taste, even in utero
Deadly and delicious: These 6 foods can actually kill you
Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death
This is how much watermelon it’d take to kill you
The case for paying carbon taxes on unsustainable food
We’re one key step closer to buying lab-grown burgers
Should restaurants put carbon footprint labels on their menus?
How many hot dogs would it take to kill you?
How have non-alcoholic beers gotten so good?
It takes about 120,000 calories to finish the Tour de France
You can’t make mineral water with plain, old salt
Do you need a daily multivitamin? Probably not, says national health task force.
3 solutions for when you can’t find your baby’s formula
What the FDA is doing about the US baby formula shortage
Scientists create a small, allegedly delicious piece of yeast-free pizza dough
5 nutrition goals that are better than weight loss
The truth about counting calories
What to know before you try a juicing diet
Sorry, keto fans, you’re probably not in ketosis
Does apple cider vinegar actually do anything?
Keto weight loss is mostly a sham
Why most diets don’t work—and what to try instead
Don’t punish yourself for eating ‘unhealthy’ foods
We don’t know if artificial food dyes cause health risks
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Lorne J. Hofseth/The Conversation
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Inside the cutthroat world of competitive meat judging
Coffee and tea could lower your risk of dementia
How do you track a salmonella outbreak? A data journalist followed the DNA trail to slaughterhouses.
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Irena Hwang/ProPublica
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A salmonella outbreak has hit 37 states, and onions are to blame
How protein came to dominate the American diet
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Hannah Cutting-Jones/The Conversation
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How to help your kids build a healthy relationship with food
What are calories?
Maggots and algae could be the sustainable snacks of the future
How to eat sweet foods on a healthy diet
Can you live on bread and water alone?
Is butter a carb?
What happens if you eat too much salt?
Is Gatorade actually better than water?
Sorry, but artificial sweeteners won’t help you lose weight
Use these commonsense rules to avoid food poisoning
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Ruth S. MacDonald/The Conversation
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4 ways plant protein is healthier than animal protein
These charts will help you visualize just how unhealthy diets are around the world
Find the real breakfast of champions with this helpful chart
Why Aren’t We Eating More Bugs?
‘Fugitive dust’ seems to have caused last summer’s salmonella outbreak from peaches
Five diets that could be deadly
Is there a single food that you can survive on forever?
Simple tips to help you eat enough fruits and veggies every day
The Chemistry of Kibble
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Mary Roach
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Ask Us Anything: Why do humans stop growing?
How to cook and eat a turkey without dying
Ancient dental plaque shows humans have always loved carbs
The real story behind the Biden burger-ban rumor
How to check for and possibly prevent allergies in children
Compost can help protect us from food poisoning