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US nonprofits sue over patent to feed hungry

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...

Bertinelli: Staying thin harder than getting thin

“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.

Restaurant food has more calories than advertised

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.

Study: Calorie counts off at chains, frozen meals

A new study says food at popular chain restaurants and in the frozen food aisles can be more fattening than advertised.

In world of wine, accidents can sometimes be good

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.

Marshals seize $1 million in food from warehouse

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.

UN stops food aid to 1 million in southern Somalia

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.

Tidbits: Kate Gosselin dropped from new TV show

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.

Legal aid group sues Texas for food stamps backlog

The state's lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas.

Nigella Lawson: From hamster to domestic goddess

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.

Gov't auditors say food-tracing program flawed

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.

Performance acquires Ky. food service distributor

Performance Food Group says its acquisition of a Kentucky company is expected to close by the end of the month.

'Julie & Julia' author returns with a meaty course

Julie Powell's new book is not for the squeamish, in more ways than one.

Conn. sues CVS, alleging stores sold expired items

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.

From cranberry to kiwi, fruit wines get their due

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.

Heaping plates nullify Thanksgiving calorie cuts

Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared to 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.

Study: NYC food emergencies up nearly 21 percent

The recession may be easing, but the urgent need to feed New York's hungry is still sharp.

Buy local, think healthy — it tastes sweeter

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.

Group decries saturated fat in movie popcorn

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.

Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.

UN official questions world's hunger commitment

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.

Sauvignon blanc: A perfect white for fall meals

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.

CVS settles with NY over expired products

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.

7-Eleven stores take a Big Gulp... of wine

What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally.

Where's the beef? In land of cowboys, pig thrives

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.

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Anti-ageing superfoods
Source: The Times

The entire ageing process, from your first wrinkle to deteriorating memory, depends on oxidation, a process in which damaging free radicals, the body's own exhaust fumes, begin to wear down the DNA.

Tight on time? Hot soup made simple
Source: msnbc.com

Don't have time to soak beans overnight, or make broth from scratch? Acclaimed teacher Giuliano Hazan shares his shortcuts for two hearty dishes featuring pasta.

If only poor people understood nutrition!
Source: The Fat Nutritionist

Blog post about poverty, hunger, food, nutrition, and the social determinants of health.

Monsanto GMO Corn linked to Organ Failure
Source: The Huffington Post

In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats.

Online Resources to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims
Source: theplayawire.com

The International Red Cross reports that the earthquake in Haiti may have affected up to 3 million people. CNN has provided this list of organizations that are providing emergency services during this dire time in Haiti.

Whole baked fish
Source: msnbc.com

Joseph Hafner, executive chef of Gracie's Restaurant in Providence, R.I., shares his secrets for whipping up a tasty, whole baked fish with ease.

Genetically modified food causes organ failure!
Source: Democracy Now!

A new study has found that Monsanto's genetically modified corn has caused organ failure in rats. -------------------------------------------------------------- Study Links Monsanto GM Corn to Organ Failure A new study claims to have uncovered new health effects caused by gene …

Chicken Not Pie: Crustless comfort
Source: msnbc.com

Can chicken pot pie still be considered comfort food if you leave out the crust? Mark Bittman thinks so. The longtime food writer and author of "Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating" offers his own unique spin on this timeless classic.

Fat Thighs Help You Live Longer...Maybe its the Secretions
Source: Reuters

People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds... More Articles

Report: Monsanto Corn Causes Organ Damage in Mammals
Source: Twilight Earth

A report released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences states that three types of Monsanto corn, cause cancer and organ damage in mammals.

Urban Food Deserts Threaten Children's Health
Source: The Huffington Post

through a series of public policies and private sector decisions, millions of mostly low-income and minority families in America have been condemned to subsist in vast urban "food deserts" that pose serious health threats to their children.

Does Anybody Really Want This?

I feel like a broken record I have been warning people for years about the growing dangers of foods and pharmaceutical drugs. Food the stuff that is supposed to nourish us that helps us creates happy memories of family and friends joining together.

Haute cuisine licks its lips at cute cuts from Highland coos
Source: scotsman.com

THEY are a Scottish icon, loved here for their shaggy red-haired cuteness that has long beguiled visitors to these shores. But now it is not just their looks that are appealing to foreigners, who have developed a taste for Highland cattle – quite literally.

Orbiting Edibles: International Space Station Goes Gourmet
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

German top chef Harald Wohlfahrt has figured out a way to bring fine dining into orbit. His new menus for the ISS have astronauts over the moon. Harald Wohlfahrt is used to hearing that his dishes are out of this world. Now, though, they really are -- literally.

POLL: Do you have a favorite cuisine?

I love all sorts of foods, dishes, and cooking traditions. In fact I can't think of a cuisine I do not like! Now picking a favorite one, that would be hard for me to do. I might be able to come up with a Top 5, but an absolute Number 1 would be difficult.

Fast Food Soda, Now with Feces!
Source: sciencedirect.com

Ninety beverages of three types (sugar sodas, diet sodas and water) were obtained from 20 self-service and 10 personnel-dispensed soda fountains, analyzed for microbial contamination, and evaluated with respect to U.S. drinking water regulations.

Do you know what your eating: Fast Food Horrors
Source: Mainstreet.com

Disgusting stories of fast food gone awry. Just make sure you don't eat while you read this! Where are the health inspectors?

Eat like the King - and keep the Tums handy
Source: msnbc.com

Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll. A legend. A giant. And a man of appetites. In honor of what would have been his 75th birthday on Jan. 8, here are eight of the King's favorite recipes. If you try them, just be sure to keep the number of your cardiologist nearby.

Feds Raid Nashville Food Warehouse, Seize Food Allegedly Contaminated
Source: The Nashville Tennessean

"Federal agents seized food valued at more than $1 million from a Nashville distributor on Wednesday [January 6, 2010], claiming the products had been contaminated by rodents, insects and other filth."

Do Nanoparticles in Food Pose a Health Risk?: Scientific American
Source: ScientificAmerican.com

Wow- Do we really know enough about nano-particles to be ingesting them? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A new study reveals that nanoparticles are being used in everything from beer to baby drinks despite  …

Chinese Restaurants in Washington, D.C.
Source: Bukisa

There are many fine Chinese restaurants in Washington, D.C. Some have even had their share of hungry celebrities for lunch, dinner, or celebrating a special occasion. Enjoy the many treats these establishments have to offer when seeking a place to dine in our Nation's capital.

Travel Channel brings 'Food Wars' to Buffalo's wings
Source: The Buffalo News

In the glare of television lights, 60 people waited anxiously for Jennifer Starkey to settle a burning question that has divided Buffalonians for 40 years. Whose chicken wings reign supreme?

GNW - Peach Preserves and Winter Ribs (Yummy)
Source: The Buffalo News

Winter ribs with peach barbecue sauce 2 racks spare ribs, trimmed (about 5 pounds) 3/4 cup barbecue rub 1 10-ounce jar peach preserves, like Polaner 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons vinegar 1/2 cup hickory chips, soaked in water Aluminum foil

The Restaurant Veselka Is a Beacon for Ukrainian Immigrants
Source: The New York Times

That said, to be a regular at Veselka is to become truly intimate with beets, cabbages, onions and potatoes. "You can't eat this food every day," said Jason Lee, a Korean-American art student who lives a few blocks away.