Research published this month concludes pre-sliced vegetables should be considered a standing threat in terms of foodborne pathogens.

“It also underlines the importance of appropriate cooling, transport, re-heating and distribution of meals,” according to the research abstract...

The three executives once associated with Peanut Corporation of America, and already serving lengthy jail terms, lost all their appeals today.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta upheld the criminal convictions of former PCA chief executive...

My most loved food books sit close to the stove, warped by steam from the kettle, sauce spattered, spines cracked and sticky taped, spilling pages torn from magazines.This hard-working reference library of about 40 books provides both instruction and inspiration and it just about squeezes into a ...

The year's new superfood, moringa, was on display around the Fancy Food Show. It comes in a powder or tea form. Miracle Foods is a tea plantation out of Sri Lanka that mixes moringa with the caffeine in their organic black tea to make a high energy drink (Photo: Jessica Yadegaran/Bay Area News Gr...

Diet is an important factor influencing the survival and evolution of all species. Many studies have shown that when species evolve from being a predator or insectivore to being a vegetarian, the rate at which new species arise increases. But a new study published in Ecology Letters reveals that ...

Bean plants that suppress secondary root growth in favor of boosting primary root growth forage greater soil volume to acquire phosphorus, according to Penn State researchers, who say their recent findings have implications for plant breeders and improving crop productivity in nutrient-poor soils...

Registration is now open for the 2018 conference of the International Association for Food Protection, which is scheduled for July 8-11 in Salt Lake City.

Early registration fees are available through June 5. After June 5, the higher registration fees will be in effect. View fee details h...

Whether Congressional gremlins working in the wee hours of the morning agreed to call off the partial government shutdown or whether they’ve allowed it to spill into Monday morning, one thing won’t change.

Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be showing up f...

There is a "significant" link between eating ultra-processed food and obesity levels in adults, say researchers who studied data for 19 European countries. 

Hyper-palatable and attractive, with a long shelf-life and energy-dense nutritional profile, ultra-processed foods are designed...