Kayem Foods Recalls 1.6 Million Pounds of Meat Over Refrigeration Failures
USDA warns consumers not to eat affected ready-to-eat meat and poultry products distributed nationwide.
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Vegetables Have Lost Up to Half Their Nutritional Value Since the 1960s
New research suggests that modern vegetables contain significantly fewer essential minerals than they did 60 years ago, raising questions about the nutritional consequences of modern agriculture.
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Processed Meat Chemicals Under Scrutiny as Bowel Cancer Rises
A leading food safety scientist says nitrates and nitrites used in bacon and ham may be contributing to rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer, and is calling for warning labels.
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Protein is everywhere — even where it probably doesn’t belong
Americans are spending $90 billion a year on foods marketed for their protein content, as manufacturers turn everything from Doritos and Pop-Tarts to water and ranch dressing into “high-protein” products.
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Campaign targets ultra-processed foods
Fed UP! brings together researchers to translate emerging science into public education and calls for greater transparency and accountability in the food system.
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Lab-grown meat pitched as an answer to Chicago food deserts
A Chicago Tribune story frames cultivated meat as a possible solution to protein affordability, but the promise still depends on scale, cost, public trust, and who ultimately controls production.
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Fruits and Vegetables | Helping Farmers Sell Locally | Know What You Are Eating | Personal Solutions | Saving Family Farms
Farm to doorstep — how to find local food networks where you live
From indianapolis to anywhere, CSAs and urban growers close the gap between people and their food.
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Learning to speak the language of plants and weeds
From soil tests to chemical inputs, modern gardening practices have replaced observation with control — but plants, insects, and weeds are still signaling what the land actually needs.
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Protein demand reshapes U.S. food markets as diets shift and GLP-1 use rises
New dietary guidelines and weight-loss drugs push consumers toward meat, driving demand despite high prices.
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The push to normalize eating insects hits economic reality
From failed startups to stalled mega-projects, the global push to industrialize insect protein is losing momentum.
