In the Northern Hemisphere, we're in full spring swing, counting down the days to summer. While curling toes into sandy beaches is pretty much the best way to spend summer days, there's another equally rewarding—if not healthier—way to enjoy the season, too: Eating berries.Berries of all kind are in season right now—blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry—and, as if you needed a reason for enjoying them, here are 13 reasons to make ber .....

Monsanto and Dow Chemical received some unexpected bad news from the USDA last week when the agency said it would not approve the two companies' genetically modified corn, soybean and cotton seeds without further environmental reviews of the crops.The new seeds have been designed to resist 2,4-D and dicamba—two strong pesticides that are being used in the wake of recent bouts of resistance by both weeds and pests to the best-sellin .....

This black bean burger recipe is easy to make and delicious to eat for lunch, dinner or even a hearty breakfast! Give yourself a pat on the back for making a meatless burger all from scratch and avoiding all the junk ingredients common in store-bought burgers.The mighty black bean is the King of Beans for its incredible flavor and tex .....

New research published in the recent issue of JAMA Pediatrics shows a startling disparity between children born in the U.S. and those who immigrate from other parts of the world: The foreign children have nearly half the risk of developing allergies and asthma as the U.S. born children.According to .....

Summer is getting closer by the minute, and you know what that means: picnics, barbecues and any ol' excuse for eating outdoors. What's more refreshing than a gorgeous meal outside on a warm and breezy summer's day?With the outdoor meal come the standard accoutrements: pickles, slaws and salads, chips, beer, and, of course, gobs of condiments: Salsa, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce and mayo. It's paydirt for recyclers, but not necessarily the most eco-friendly or economical for the rest of us. And, are all those jarred sa .....

Del Monte, one of the world's largest growers and distributors of the popular tropical pineapple fruit, has developed a genetically modified pineapple that's currently being grown in Costa Rica, one of the top pineapple-producing countries. It has just received approval by the USDA fo .....

We've all done it (ahem) at least once: eaten a whole bag of chips or polished off an entire pint of ice cream—even the organic "good for you" kind. We'd hardly think twice about whether or not we ate a full head of broccoli in one sitting because we know that's a really good choice. But these junk foods we overdo, they work on weird parts of our br .....

The meats posing the greatest human health risks from foodborne illness threats are chicken and ground beef, according to rankings released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.In a study, entitled “Risky Meat: A Field Guide to Meat & Poultry Safety,” [PDF] the CSPI ranked 12 categories of meat and poultry based on the reports of outbreak reports associated with the types of meat, as well as the likelihood of hospitaliz .....

The more we embrace the idea that beyond just offering veritable nutritional value, most vegetables actually taste amazing (except for you, asparagus), the more we're prone to dig deep into the catalog, finding our way to rare heirloom varieties. This is not a bad thing, of course, but we don’t necessarily need to detour around worthy staples to do so. Case in point: our old friend, the carrot. As the apple is to the fruit kingdom, the carrot is to the vegetable kingdom. An epitome of health, it's the trustw .....

PepsiCo, the second largest soda manufacturer behind Coca-Cola, says it's investing in R&D to combat declining soda sales in North America, reports Food Navigator.CEO Indra Nooyi told analysts on a recent Q1 2013 earnings call that one of the soda brand's strategies is going to f .....