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An ultra-processed diet made this doctor sick. Now he's studying why

A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.

Cultivated meat: Meat grown in a lab

To help heart attack patients, cardiologist Dr. Uma Valeti set out to use stem cells to re-grow heart muscle. That was when he discovered a way to "grow" meat directly from animal cells, without...

'No kill' meat, grown from animal cells, is now approved for sale in the U.S.

Two U.S. food companies have received the go-ahead to sell chicken grown from cultivated animal cells in a production facility. It's the first time meat grown this way will be sold in the U.S.

Widespread support for mandatory front-of-package labeling in the United States

In March 2023, CSPI commissioned a national survey to assess public support or opposition for a mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling policy in the United States. The survey found high levels...

NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs

NPR moved this week to cut 10% of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

FDA gives 2nd safety nod to cultivated meat, produced without slaughtering animals

GOOD Meat, which grows chicken and other meat from animal cells in a production facility, is the second company to cross this hurdle. The move brings no-kill meat closer to sale in the U.S.

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars

Some of America's biggest vegetable growers fought for water. Then the water ran out

For years, powerful farmers in California's Central Valley fought for more water from the state's rivers. Now some are changing course, because there's no more water to be found.

MSG and its unsavory reputation

Ever since a letter in a medical journal identified monosodium glutamate as the source behind unpleasant health effects dubbed "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome," MSG has been tagged as an unwelcome...

"Squash unplugged": Vegetables get a flavor makeover

With vegetables being produced to look perfect on the supermarket shelf, taste has become something of an after-thought. So, Row 7 Seed Company, a partnership between chef Dan Barber and vegetable...