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The GM chestnut, a research project funded by Monsanto and other large agribusinesses, could infringe on indigenous sovereignty.

A handful of middle-aged men think they invented the everything bagel. We talked to four of them.

This potholder could have been an emblem of the abolitionist movement, but is now considered offensive by modern standards.

Food waste is a global problem, but the U.S. is a major offender, wasting up to 40% of its food supply each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Gedakina is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that works with Native American communities on a range of causes, from promoting literacy to restoring ancestral food systems, including the wild rice harvest.

...the cranberry industry is saying that it is unfair for them to have to correctly label their added sugars, because a product, like raisins naturally have a high sugar content, and thus (correctly) do not need to use the “added sugar” phrasing.

When a healthful eating pattern goes too far, it may turn into an eating disorder that scientists are just beginning to study.

Food festivals are more popular and more elaborate than ever, but what’s not apparent to ticket buyers is that their growth has often been at the expense of the restaurants and chefs they’re supposed to promote.

Halloween has a centuries’-long tradition of costumes and scary stuff, but the door-to-door visitations for collecting candy started after the end of WWII sugar rationing, in the late 1940s.

The average household is an important contributor to food waste; these tips show how we can all do our part.