Food Culture

Getting kids to eat healthy at school may not be as hard as you think.

Festival foods have a special place in food culture — as long as we enjoy them only once a year.

Dark chocolate is hailed as a health elixir. Is this more hype than reality?

According to the World Health Organization, raising taxes on sugary beverages is one way to tackle chronic disease.

Roughing it doesn’t have to mean you’re stuck with bad food.

Whole foods have a cyclical rhythm — and so do we. Discover the multiple ways that eating with the seasons can support our health.

These easy home treatments can relieve headaches, colds, and other common health complaints.

Spore-forming soil-based organisms in probiotic supplements and snack foods are becoming more common, but they may not be right for everyone.

Why salting food is the most important thing to know in the kitchen.

Organic foods can by pricey, but these tips can help lessen the blow.

Gardening is simple — if you grow only herbs.

Reaching out to local farmers and producers for your sustenance may be easier than you thought. Here’s a 5-step guide to finding, eating and savoring the local foods that nourish you, your community and the planet we all call home.

A social-media platform is changing food culture. Are we OK with that?

What goes into a typical box of mac and cheese? Phthalates, food dyes, and more.

It’s time to take a second look at hippie cuisine — because it changed everything.

Enough already with the artificial substitutes in traditional dishes. Let’s stick with the real stuff.

Meet eight visionaries who are shifting the way we think about health, nutrition, and fitness — and changing countless lives along the way.