Jerky dog treats made in China have been linked to 1,000 dog deaths and illness in three people.

The Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives identifies twelve ingredients in food that are potentially hazardous to your health.

Seven people have died from an outbreak of listeria associated with apples. A California packing company has recalled Granny Smith, Gala and caramel apples.

FDA floats proposal that would set 10% of total calories as the standard. So, if you drink a 16-ounce soda, you're done.

When these 7-year-olds are treated to a $220 tasting menu, their reactions are priceless (and insightful.)

Why this foodie trend could be doing more harm than good.

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

Actress Lisa Edelstein urges Einstein Bros. Bagels to add vegan cream cheese to its menu, because so everyone can 'enjoy a good schmear.'

Restaurants are on to our wine ordering habits, so the cheapest bottle of wine on the list may really just be the best value.

The headlines say surge pricing, but in reality, what Bob it's an early bird special for fine dining.

If your dad enjoys a draught of red wine with his joint of charred beef, feel virtuous in indulging him this Father's Day.

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.

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

Turkey? Roast beef? Lasagna? Vegetarian? Ham? Whatever your Christmas dinner, I have a great sustainable wine choice for the perfect pairing.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

Today, a Bradford heir is resurrecting the fruit and using the proceeds to fund the drilling of fresh water wells around the world.

Crumb-free bread could definitely improve options on future space restaurant menus.

After World War II, a government program called Atoms for Peace aimed to find a peaceful use for nuclear power. And thus, the atomic garden was born.

A new study finds surging levels of harmful phthalates in instant macaroni and cheese.

There's a supermassive black hole behind the 'baby boom' in the Phoenix galaxy cluster.

The Quadrantids will peak Jan. 4 with good viewing opportunities in North America.

A mysterious radio signal from deep space appears to be repeating every 16 days.

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.

Older people are watching more television than ever — about 4.5 hours a day — and more than any other group.

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

150 years after outdoor markets fell out of favor with the public at the location, an outdoor farmers market is resurrected at the Philadelphia landmark.

New local foods website brings all of Philadelphia’s many choices together.

According to the Department of Agriculture, there are 5,279 farmers markets, large and small, in communities across America.

Executives keep a tight lid on the secret to successfully selling grocery staples to the masses.

Soaring prices have made walnuts, almonds and other nuts a tempting target.

You can fight obesity, reduce hunger and support your local farmers — all at the same time.

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.

Video: Alexandra Cousteau and Expedition Blue Planet follow Colorado's dry riverbed to its historic mouth in the Upper Gulf of California.

Alexandra Cousteau speaks with Pitt, who points out we have hit the age of limits on the Colorado.

Watch Part I of Chuck's exclusive interview and take the quiz below to win tickets to the 10,000 Lakes Festival.

Watch part 2 of Chuck's interview with Widespread Panic's John Bell.

Whip up some cool Halloween costume ideas, starting with simple cardboard.

DIY Christmas ornaments add nature to your decorations

Who know you could build a functional car or virtual reality goggles from cardboard?

Like nowhere else, early-adopter state California is subsidizing electric cars and the chargers they'll need to plug into. It's one more reason to move to the G

The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.

Suet is a high-calorie source of easily digestible food for birds, and making it couldn't be easier.

Thousands of consumer products made from recycled materials confirmed radioactive.

The FDA has now confirmed that the disgusting sludge a man poured from a freshly opened Pepsi can was a dead frog or toad.

One of the cleanest places in your home may actually be one of the dirtiest, according to a study that suggests one in five showerheads spews out bacteria.

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... if it's in New Orleans, it's just a Black Hawk helicopter airdropping old Christmas trees.

Onward Bag is landfill-skirting design at its most ingenious.

Author Adam Minter explains the growing pressures on recycling that ultimately go back to the consumer.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.

In drought areas, treated wastewater is added back to the potable water stream. It's safe, and one study says it even tastes better.