Nutrition

The simple idea of the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI) is this: the higher the score given to a foodstuff, the more nutritious it is.

A study published by the Harvard school of Public Health found that Ecuadorian children whose mothers were exposed to pesticides suffered some neurological problems and increased blood pressure.

The health advocacy group Breast Cancer Action (BCA) wants General Mills, maker of Yoplait yogurt, to switch to rBGH-free milk in the popular line of yogurt products.

Consumers generally agree that the new federal law, requiring fresh meat, poultry, seafood, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, macadamia nuts, and pecans to be labeled with their country of origin helps them avoid products from countries reputed to have poor sanitation laws and to support American producers.

The recent ruling by the Food and Drug Administration that food manufacturers can now irradiate fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce to kill bacteria came with reassurances that the process wouldn't result in food any less appealing or healthful than non-irradiated varieties.

Getting the grassroots behind sustainable policy, one signature at a time.

A new assessment of the maximum food stamp benefit, conducted by Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP) at Boston Medical Center, reveals an average annual gap between benefit payments and food costs of around $3,000 for the low-income family of four trying to purchase enough food with adequate nutrition.

The days of anonymous, bland, mass-produced flour might be waning as wheat finds its place in the blossoming local food movement.

Rising obesity rates suggest that the multi-billion dollar diet program/food industry isn’t working, and consumer studies show that pursuing a healthy, positive eating regimen that involves fresh food and home cooking may be much more effective.

A Fresh Look at “Fresh”: Irradiation keeps your food looking perky, but what’s the cost of trading life for shelf life?