Health & Diet News & Features

More than 5,700 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry drinks are being recalled due to potential contamination with a cleaning solution, according to a recall notice from Kraft Heinz.

Frozen Pizzas Recalled After Metal Reportedly Found By Jay CroftAug. 16, 2022 -- Home Run Inn is recalling some 13,000 pounds of frozen pizzas after customers said they found metal in it, federal food safety officials say.The recalled products are Home Run Inn Chicago's Premium Pizzeria Deluxe Sausage Classic Pizza made on June 6, 2022, with a “best by” date of December 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service reports.The pizzas’ meat toppings “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal,” the USDA says.The government says the pizzas came in 33.5-ounce cartons

King’s Hawaiian Recalls Pretzel Products Aug. 16, 2022 -- King’s Hawaiian has issued a cautionary recall of pretzel buns and bites after one of its suppliers recalled an ingredient used in them.The King’s Hawaiian products are Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites, the FDA says.No illnesses have been reported and no pathogens have been found in any King’s Hawaiian products, the FDA says. “The recall is being conducted to ensure consumer safety.”The pretzel products included an ingredient from supplier Lyons Magnus, which is recalling the ingredient because of the potential it can cause contamination

Greater consumption of fruits and vegetables seen in college students who set goals related to eating.

Candy giant Mars Inc., promising the experience of tasting the rainbow, is under fire for ingredient in its popular candy.

The world’s largest sandwich chain is facing another controversy: whether the tuna fish it uses is truly 100% tuna.

Avocados are a rich source of fiber and healthy fat but eating one a day for 6 months did not shrink waist size or belly fat, according to the findings of a new study.

Although studies in the past have shown that low blood sugar levels make people more impulsive, angry and aggressive, there has been little solid evidence that this translates to real life settings.

With the U.S. inflation rate at 8% in May, Americans are estimated to spend about $6.9 billion on food for July Fourth. So how can Americans avoid overbuying and over-preparing this holiday season?

Tufts University researchers say new findings may someday advance personalized nutrition, improving diet and reducing the risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Only about 1 in 4 adults consume foods full of microbes that can help promote a healthy immune system, warn researchers who quantified the number of microorganisms per gram in common foods.

Americans in the survey also expressed their love of other veggies, including carrots, potatoes, asparagus, and corn, with corn getting 37% more popular from 2021.

Molson Coors has pulled several sizes of its Coors Light and Keystone Light beers from some stores after consumers reported a strange texture.

A new study looks at the disconnect between how healthfully Americans think they eat and how they actually do.

Programs today -- produce prescriptions, medically-tailored meals -- are actually based on concepts from the past.

The growing population requires more food. How will food production processes meet the demand?

Investments in foodtech businesses exploded in 2021 with a record $12.8 billion invested globally -- twice as much as in 2020.

What (and how) do experts think we’ll be eating 30, 40, 50 years from now?

Many don't realize that around 30% of global emissions come from the global food system.

A movement is growing to approach food as if it were literal medicine by tailoring meals to treat specific conditions.

Weather events can affect our food supply by destroying crops and farmlands, or by triggering swarms of pests like locusts.

Focusing on food goes back to prehistoric times. Here's a look at significant milestones from ancient times until today.

The concept of using food to treat or prevent illness goes back many years. Here's a timeline of key developments.

Research is moving the needle toward precision nutrition -- highly custom diets based on your microbiome or DNA.

The protective effects of coffee were most apparent in people who drank about two to four cups a day.