In the 1970s, the U.S. Dietary Goals advised Americans to cut back on fat and eat more carbs to lower the risk of heart disease. But some experts say this high-carb, low-fat diet helped fuel obesity.

Your gastrointestinal system contains about a hundred trillion bacteria. That may sound scary, but it's actually beneficial because these bacteria help with digestion, immunity and other important functions.

US technology allows fruits to stay ripe for twice as long and reduces plastic packaging

Potato processors are rushing to buy supplies and ship them across North America in order to keep French fries on the menu after cold, wet weather damaged crops in key producers in the U.S. and Canada.

Millennials are gobbling down plant-based burgers, prompting meat producers to question the health benefits of “ultra-processed imitations.”

By 2030, we may be gobbling turkey meat grown in bioreactors.

The bunches of bananas that we buy in stores grow off of a central trunk-like structure, known as the pseudostem. And while that part of the plant is typically discarded during harvesting, it may soon find use in a plastic that biodegrades and is fully recyclable.

‘Any health benefits from staying away from meat are uncertain, and, if they exist at all, are very small’

This seemingly shocking statement comes from Liz Specht, associate director of science and technology at the nonprofit institute, which supports plant-based and cultivated alternatives to conventional meat products.

That was one of the questions posed by an Australian farmer, who has accused some plant-based diet converts of ignorance towards the death toll of small animals associated with crop production. Southern Tasmanian farmer and former food critic, Matthew Evans, has recently released the book ‘On eating meat’, which poses many questions regarding the processes behind meat production and delves into the ethical arguments surrounding it.

To eliminate the need for plastic dishware, a South African startup has created a bowl you can eat as part of your meal.

The seductive south-east Asian classic noodles, bursting with flavour and scrumptious chewiness

White Castle wants you to taste the Impossible this Thanksgiving. The famous American burger chain has long distributed DIY recipes for its customers that crave protein. In fact, the regally branded Slider made its debut in the freezer aisle by 1987, according to a report from industry news website Refrigerated & Frozen Foods.

KFC Canada will soon add vegan chicken to its menu. The fast-food giant partnered with Lightlife to create a Plant-Based Fried Chicken Sandwich and a meat-free Popcorn Chicken Bucket. Lightlife has been making plant-based food for more than 40 years. The recent collaboration marks its first with KFC, the world’s most popular chain of chicken restaurants.

Eighty years after it was patented, the Crock Pot remains a comforting presence in American kitchens

Long before Impossible Burgers, China had been making delicious "fake meat" dishes out of mushrooms, nuts and vegetables. Find out what the Chinese knew before the rest of us caught ontainted.

Sales of plant-based versions of wings, burgers, and meatballs have risen by double digits over the past year — and sales of plant-based Italian sausage have skyrocketed by 416 percent.

Will the Cosmic Crisp unseat Gala as America's most popular apple?

Fighting for the rights of the American consumer

The Real MEAT Act isn’t about protecting consumers from confusion. It’s about protecting cattlemen from competition.