Veganism is growing rapidly around and the world, and now we know that six percent of Americans identify as vegan - up from only one percent in 2014 according to a highly regarded industry report released this month. The report, titled Top Trends in Prepared Foods in 2017 was prepared by research company GlobalData and shows the explosion in veganism over the last 3 years.

To paraphrase science fiction writer William Gibson, the farm of the future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.

An American supermarket has created a "new" summer snack that look very familiar to Britons.

New red tape will kill signature hamburger at NZ's oldest licensed restaurant, says chef. New Zealand's oldest licensed premises has pulled a burger that's been the cornerstone of its menu – blaming it on bureaucratic red tape gone mad. Dan Fraser, executive chef at the Duke of Marlborough restaurant in the Bay of Islands, was left stewing after a visit from a Ministry of Primary Industries inspector on Thursday.

I’ve wanted to address this one for a while. I consider lactose intolerance to be one of the most universally mischaracterized and misunderstood concepts in all of nutrition and health.

Here’s a delicious raw vegan strawberry coconut truffle recipe that’s also paleo-friendly. It requires only 5 ingredients and a few minutes to make.

There is enough food in the world to go around, yet hundreds of millions of people go to bed each night on an empty stomach. World leaders have promised to end hunger by 2030. But what causes it and how do we prevent it? Actor Dougray Scott explains

Hospitals should not serve the unhealthy foods that cause chronic health problems, a doctors' group says.

The Minnesota State Fair introduces 31 new deep-fried, fattening, sweet, and savory foods to its 2017 culinary lineup and we can't wait. Have a defibrillator handy.

If you like your coffee black, you may be someone who prefers strong flavours, takes good care of their health, or just wants to drink their coffee the way it’s supposed to be drunk.  Or, you may be a psychopath. 

Obesity Rate in America Obesity Obesity is a medical condition where excess body fat gets accumulated leading to adverse effects

A rare meat allergy used to be limited to places the lone star tick calls home. But recently it's started to spread.

Coconut oil isn't healthy and it never will be. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@fantasticmrnate) explains why.

About 20 percent of baby food samples tested over a decade-long period had detectable levels of lead, according to a new report from Environmental Defense Fund, a nonprofit group. The group evaluated data collected by the Food and Drug Administration from 2003 to 2013. This included 2,164 baby food samples. They found 89 percent of grape juice samples, 86 percent of sweet potatoes samples and 47 percent of teething biscuits samples contained detectable levels of lead.

Strawberry ice lollies are quick and easy to make and the children will love them on a hot summer's day!

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest federal food assistance program, currently serves 44.7 million Americans with a budget of $75 billion in 2011. This study engaged leading experts for in-depth, semi-structured interviews

GOLDEN. Warm. Crunchy, yet soft ... many find french fries the ultimate irresistible temptation. But now we know they double your chances of death.

Bread has been banned in space for 50 years thanks to the dangers of free-floating crumbs – but specially designed ovens mean astronauts could soon ditch tortillas.

Children who drink alternative milks seem less likely to grow to the same height at age three as those who drink cow's milk, Toronto researchers have found.

The White House wants to reinstate the sale of horses for slaughter, but eating horse meat has always been politically treacherous. By Susanna Forrest.

A team of researchers wants to ‘bake were nobody baked before’. Sometime in 2018, a microgravity oven is slated for launch to the International Space Station where it will bake the first space-grade bread in history. As anything on the International Space Station, this won’t be your regular bread. Designed and inspected from all scientific angles, the space bread will not only be filling and fresh, but also safe for the special environment.

In upstate New York, both workers and the farmers who employ them are scared they won't survive aggressive immigration enforcement.

The Greek immigrant to Canada created the pizza topping in a flight of fancy in the 1960s.

Hong Kong is a rabbit’s warren of eateries offering all manner of dishes – some of them not for the faint-hearted. But could this adventurous eating actually be good for us?

I don't care what that other snap said.

How "preppers" are planning for the impending apocalypse — just don't expect them to share their food.

The school dumped 1,250 gallons of the stuff into an anaerobic digester.

Italian airport is letting travellers take as much as 500g of the sauce in their carry-on luggage, exempting them from the 100ml rule for liquids

It's Saturday morning and, under a sky the colour of dirty wool, Kalliana Kong is photographing her breakfast. The light isn't quite right for the artistic shot she wants, so the 27-year-old jiggles the plate of smashed avocado and toast around. Less than a minute later, everyone from Stockholm to Tanzania can see the artfully arranged, now lukewarm, breakfast Kong is about to scoff.

New York City is ramping up an aggressive campaign to turn its annual 14 million tons of waste into compost and clean energy—here's how.

Break the myths of produce cleaning: how to appropriately wash your veggies and fruits.

Stop being grossed out over that red liquid leaking from your steak.

Container kits, designed for urban living and planted with recipes already in mind, are appealing to people who are interested in home cooking, food-sourcing and the environment.

This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "food poisoning." Original list found in Dr. Jayson Calton and certified nutritionist Mira Calton's new book, Rich Food, Poor Food. An old article but still relevant.

It faces a stark ultimatum.