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This new discovery of bitter taste can aid research into how humans evolved to be able to detect bitter tastes and why.

The U.S. government encouraged producers to produce cheese and the USDA began stockpiling the surplus. Some of the same companies that benefited from USDA dairy surplus purchases now rent space in the very caverns once used to house that surplus.

You may think you know which foods contain artificial color, but many dyes could be lurking in foods you'd never expect.

David Arena relaunched Horn & Hardart a little over two years ago. His goal is to bring back not just the company but its values.

George Matysik, executive director of non-profit Share Food Program, expressed concern about the Trump administration's plans. "...the program that we currently have is working and seniors have come to rely on us," he said.

At universities and startups around the globe, researchers are searching for microbes that could be used as food.

Economic concerns are starting to affect consumer spending, from snack consumption to travel plans.

A lot of American companies are asking the same question: We have fish here, we have canneries here, why can’t we do what they’re doing in Europe?

Pouchification: convenience, efficiency, and the environmental impact of our great shift to plastic.

Study found prices are skyrocketing across the board. From 2020 to 2025, the inflation rate in the United States rose by 22%; however the average price increase at 16 popular chain restaurants was nearly twice as high, at 42%.