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Bill aims to make personal care products safer

The Personal Care Product Safety Act would give the FDA more regulatory muscle to ensure that the ingredients used in these products are safe.



  • Protection & Safety

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Almond milk lawsuit is a reminder to be an educated food consumer

The makers of Almond Breeze are being sued for false advertising, and it's a reminder not to believe everything you read on a package.




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FDA to finally tackle 'natural' food label

This is your chance to add your voice to the mix as the agency looks into what the label means.




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Humane animal testing startup helps sick pets and maybe human lives, too

The One Health Company seeks to find disease cures without killing animals.




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Should 'healthy' be a marketing label?

The FDA is re-evaluating what the term means when its used by food manufacturers, but maybe it shouldn't be used at all.




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Nutella asks FDA to say it's not dessert

The makers of the mostly chocolate and sugar product want it reclassified. The FDA wants to know what the public thinks about that.




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FDA to scrutinize risky homeopathic products

The FDA has announced that it's cracking down on homeopathic products, especially ones for children and infants.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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If it doesn't come from an animal, is it milk?

There's a debate about whether liquid plant-based foods should be labeled as milk. Is it time to change the definition of milk?




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7 foods with more sodium than you think

We can't seem to agree on the right amount of sodium, but these foods add up quickly.




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My end-of-summer top 10 foodie bucket list

Don’t let fall sneak up on you without enjoying some of the experiences you’ve been meaning to get to.




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Hundreds of people 'pay it forward' at a single Starbucks location

At a single Starbuck location, a whooping 378 people bought coffee for the person behind them.




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Are Starbucks drinks getting smaller?

Save money (and calories) with a smaller-sized mini Frappuccino.




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2015 food trend predictions: Ugly, smokey and smelly

But don't be put off by the headline: I'm excited about what I'm hearing about what's coming next year.




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New York chef offers broth in to-go cups

We almost lost the art of making true broth, but it has had a massive revival. Now, you can even enjoy it on the streets of New York.




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Use psychological tricks to drop the pounds

Sure, you've tried everything to lose weight — but have you put your brain to work?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Starbucks' Flat White looks and tastes like a latte

There’s a lot of fuss about Starbuck’s latest coffee, but it doesn’t seem that different from the offerings the chain already has.




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That coffee Chick-fil-A is giving away all February? Small farmers in Central America were paid fairly for it

The chicken chain is working with THRIVE to purchase coffee from farmers who can by-pass the middleman and get paid up to 10x more for their beans.




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McDonald's chicken will soon be antibiotic-free

The fast-food chain will source chicken that hasn't been given unnecessary antibiotics, and will also offer hormone-free milk.




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Dunkin' Donuts to remove whitening agent

Shareholders make decision over concerns that titanium dioxide could be toxic.




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Burger King takes soda off the kids' menu, but parents still have the final say

Changes on fast-food menus are a step in the right direction, but the task of finding healthy food falls to parents.




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5 tips for saving money at Starbucks

Starbucks raised its drink prices, but here's how to recoup the loss and maybe save a little extra.




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Maybe restaurant owners should stop whining about underground dining and start cooking

The popularity of underground restaurants in Paris has restaurateurs asking the government to do something about the competition. Now when I go to Paris, I want




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Historic Taco Bell store evades demolition by taking brief road trip

Like the space shuttle Endeavour but cheesier, Taco Bell 'Numero Uno' relocates from its original Southern California home.



  • Arts & Culture

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Italian mayor puts kibosh on wood-fired pizza ovens

Neapolitan pies are served with a hint of smog in San Vitaliano.




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Kellogg's cafe to dish up 'artisanal' cereal

You could buy two boxes of cereal for what one bowl will cost at Kellogg's Time Square cafe, but you'd have to add your own lemon zest.




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5 fine-dining options in national parks

These restaurants offer gourmet food, regional specialties and a reason to change out of your hiking boots.




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Want to help earthquake victims? Eat for Italy

Restaurants are serving up Amatrice Pasta and donating proceeds to help earthquake victims.




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IKEA launches DIY dinner party venue in London

The pop-up space celebrates the 'joy of cooking together.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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Philly pizza dough has history baked right in

At Urban Village Brewing Company in Philadelphia, the pizza dough is started with yeast captured from the air in Old City.




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'Sugar tax' works at Jamie Oliver's restaurants

Consumption of sugary beverages is down at Jamie Oliver's restaurants, but is it only an increase in price that made the difference?




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Takeout is changing the restaurant business

Restaurants are redesigning themselves to accommodate the rise in take-out orders.




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Parents, 'No loud children allowed' policies are about you, not your kids

A California restaurant asks families with loud children to leave.




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Weekend reads: A little wine for the weekend

It's been a long week of snow, school being closed, and lots of writing. I'm really looking forward to Friday night pizza and a glass of wine.




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Weekend reads: William and Kate's royal wedding foods

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.




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Billy Zane to launch Greek olive oil company

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.



  • Arts & Culture

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New book highlights California’s sustainable winegrowing

“Down to Earth” highlights the sustainability inititaives at several of California’s wineries and opens up your sustainable wine choices.




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Biodynamic gardening takes holistic approach to the soil

Method creates a healthy system of plants, animals and soil while considering celestial effects on life.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The best ways to store every kind of produce

Here's how to store some of the produce you bring home.




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Keep these 6 foods out of the freezer

There are some foods you should never put into a deep freeze in the first place, and here are six of them.




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Campbell's makes good on BPA promise

After years of research, the company is removing BPA linings from cans, just like it announced it would in 2012.




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We tested these 5 microwave hacks

Which microwaves hacks are worth using, which aren't worth your time and which one is a party game changer?




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How do we keep up with all the food recalls?

With so many recalls, it's difficult to keep up with all the information — even when it's about an item in your pantry.




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Do you know what these food certification labels mean?

Non-GMO. Organic. Fair trade. You see these labels on all kinds of products, but do you know what they mean? Take this quiz to find out.




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Scientists want to put seaweed in your burgers to make them more nutritious

Would you eat meat infused with seaweed? Scientists want to put it in your hot dogs and burgers.




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Maybe you shouldn't cook food in aluminum foil

Aluminum is everywhere in our food and environment, but ingesting too much of it may lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer's. Here's why and how to avoid it.




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Do potatoes and toast pose a cancer risk?

Cooking starchy food at high temps for a long time can produce acrylamide, a chemical that may cause cancer.




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What are those white stripes on raw chicken?

If chicken breasts are your go-to lean protein, you may want to avoid this poultry defect.




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Do cookbooks neglect food safety?

A new study finds only 8 percent of recipes in cookbooks have information on internal cooking temperatures and not all that information is considered safe.




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Got seeds to share? Here's your network

At Global Seed Network's peer-to-peer online network, people can share rare and heirloom seeds for free.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Antarctic fruitcake is more than 100 years old

Despite being ancient, a fruitcake found in the Antarctic from a 1911 expedition looks as fresh and unappetizing as the day it was made.



  • Wilderness & Resources