Jan 13 - By David Mercer, Associated Press Writer
A pair of American nonprofits want to ramp up production in the next year of a high-protein peanut butter-like paste that could feed some of the more than 1 billion people around the world who don't have enough to eat. Complete Story...
Jan 11 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
“One Day at a Time” was not only the title of the TV show that made Valerie Bertinelli famous, it’s also her mantra as she tries to maintain her headline-grabbing weight loss and tackles a Mount Everest-scale challenge in the form of the grueling, 26.2-mile Boston Marathon.
Jan 7 - By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
Dieters can't believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised.

Jan 7 - By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
A new study says food at popular chain restaurants and in the frozen food aisles can be more fattening than advertised.

Jan 7 - By John Rogers, Associated Press Writer
Accidents happen, the people at the Accidental Wine Company like to say. Good thing for them that they do, too, or the Accidental Wine Company would be out of business.
Jan 6 - By Associated Press
U.S. marshals seized more than $1 million worth of bulk restaurant food products from a Nashville food processor and warehouse after inspectors found signs of rodent infestation.

Jan 5 - By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN, Associated Press Writers
The U.N. food agency on Tuesday suspended the distribution of desperately needed aid in southern Somalia because of attacks on its staff, a decision affecting up to 1 million people that highlights the dangers of humanitarian work there.

Dec 23 - By Ree Hines, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
A talk show set to showcase Kate Gosselin’s gift for gab won’t feature the newly divorced reality TV mom after all. According to , execs behind “Momlogic TV” decided Gosselin is simply too controversial for a co-host spot.
Dec 18 - By Associated Press
The state's lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas.

Dec 11 - By J.M. Hirsch, AP Food Editor
In my defense, I was sipping on an empty stomach. And I was with Nigella Lawson, a beautiful woman who has made a career of bringing out the steamy side of cooking.
Dec 10 - By Garance Burke, Associated Press Writer
A crucial part of the nation's rapid-reponse plan — the ability to trace food through the supply chain during an illness outbreak or bioterrorism attack — is seriously flawed, an independent watchdog agency has found.
Dec 4 - By Associated Press
Performance Food Group says its acquisition of a Kentucky company is expected to close by the end of the month.

Dec 1 - By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Writer
Julie Powell's new book is not for the squeamish, in more ways than one.
Nov 30 - By Associated Press
Connecticut officials are suing CVS/Pharmacy Inc., alleging it has sold food and over-the-counter medications past their expiration dates at many of its Connecticut stores.

Nov 24 - By Ben Dobbin, AP Business Writer
Struggling to pair wine with your Thanksgiving spread? Consider looking to that jiggling cylinder of cranberry sauce — or even your horn of plenty centerpiece — for inspiration.
Nov 23 - By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared to 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.
Nov 23 - By Valerie Bauman, Associated Press Writer
The recession may be easing, but the urgent need to feed New York's hungry is still sharp.

Nov 19 - By Marisa Belger, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Sometimes a novelty becomes a necessity. Take New York’s farmers markets. A visit to one of the city’s outdoor food extravaganzas was once an entertaining field trip on an autumn Saturday, an excuse to sip apple cider and run my fingers across bright orange carrots with their thick green tops (so different from the shiny, leafless tubes wrapped in plastic in the produce aisle) and beets and potatoes still spotty with dirt.
Nov 19 - By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
Forget the apocalyptic earthquakes and alien abductions on the screen, the real movie horror is the fat-saturated popcorn sold by some theater chains, a nutrition advocacy group claims.
Nov 14 - By Tom Maliti, Associated Press Writer
Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Nov 12 - By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Writer
The director of a U.N. food agency questioned Wednesday how world powers could commit so much money to fighting the financial crisis and not to feeding the 1 billion hungry.

Nov 11 - By Edward Deitch, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
If I had to pick one well-known white wine variety that I could go back to time after time for a broad range of food pairings as well as everyday drinking, it would be sauvignon blanc hands down.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
New York officials say they've reached an $875,000 settlement with CVS Pharmacy Inc. to stop sales of expired products — including food, medicine and baby formula.
Nov 3 - By Michelle Locke, Associated Press Writer
What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally.

Oct 30 - By Ted Anthony, AP National Writer
The president of the National Pork Producers Council — the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs — appeared recently before Congress to talk about sales in the swine flu era.