The Trans-Fat Ban as a Model of Slow Health Policy
An imminent ban on the ingredient illustrates the importance of consumer awareness. More »
Corby Kummer's work in The Atlantic has established him as one of the most widely read, authoritative, and creative food writers in the United States. The San Francisco Examiner pronounced him "a dean among food writers in America." More
An imminent ban on the ingredient illustrates the importance of consumer awareness. More »
On the day House Republicans split food stamps off the main package, it's time to revisit a devastating documentary about hunger in America. More »
There are 670 calories in a venti Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino Blended Crème. The multibillion-dollar coffeehouse chain just announced that it will add calorie counts to menus, staying a step ahead of the FDA. More »
Eating horsemeat -- hippophagy -- is culturally and historically significant, for good reason. More »
The people who work for tips in New York City's service industry were devastated by the hurricane. More »
Zeke Emanuel thinks the Affordable Care Act will shrink the $2.8 trillion system to something more sustainable -- and give doctors incentive to speed up that process. More »
Highlights and insights from live interviews with two food world icons More »
Nostalgia is usually only delicious (Peeps!) and sometimes nutritious (brisket!) More »
Regardless of what's motivated the retail giant to come up with its new front-of-pack labels, they'll give consumers valuable information. More »
From Barbara Kafka's 'The Intolerant Gourmet' to Didi Emmons' 'Wild Flavors,' a selection of titles new to 2011 that you can value forever More »
At an event inaugurating the U.S.-China Forum on the Arts and Culture, the Chez Panisse chef made the case for artisanal, organic foods More »
A couple of years ago, Necco brought natural flavors into its product line, but, with sales falling, the company has decided to return to its bad old ways of tinny, Day-Glo colors More »
Restaurant buyers who get fish on ice from dealers often have no idea that that fish was caught 40 days ago an ocean away and had been frozen until the distributor defrosted it More »
The Buddha-like Deepak Chopra sits down with physicist Leonard Mlodinow, and Ira Magaziner discusses his work to lower the price of AIDS drugs at The Atlantic Meets the Pacific event More »
Like everyone who traveled to get to the event in Bra, Italy, I came with an empty bag, which was stuffed with heavy blocks of cheese when I left More »
How often do diners cross the line? And how professional are professional servers? Let the debates begin. More »
A visit to the latest restaurant from New York's best-loved restaurateur, located in the Whitney Museum of American Art More »
