Food Culture

Feeling confused about what to eat? Unsure about which foods are safest, best for you, and best for the environment? Join the club — then join the ranks of a new group of informed eaters and good-food advocates who are bringing a variety of better, clearer, more satisfying choices into view — and within reach.

If you're seeking the truest, most powerful foods on Earth, look to your prehistoric palate.

Office parties. Vending machines. Desktop candy jars. Power lunches. They can spell nutritional disaster for the average working person. Learn how you can sidestep fattening fare and feel better — starting now.

Turned off by the ugliness of agribusiness meat production? A few wise, family-owned farms and ranches are still out there doing the right thing – and the results are downright tasty.

For most of us, comfort food translates to heavy, fattening, regret-it-later fare. An accomplished Italian chef explains how it can take on an entirely different meaning.

Behind that old saying my eyes were bigger than my stomach stands a basic food truth: Visual appeal counts for a lot.

Looking to improve the palatability of your fitness routine? Maybe you need a side of social interaction — and a standing date for dinner.

One of America's most celebrated chefs gives credit where credit is due - to the growers of high-quality food, to the land that gave it life and to the myriad efforts that bring it to our table.

Star chef Anthony Bourdain on why the power lunch of yesterday is dead, and why a more satisfying and expressive dining trend deserves to live.

The food industry has turned out some scary stuff in recent decades, but that doesn't mean you have to stand quaking in your kitchen. Here's how to take the fear out of your food choices — and put common sense back in.

Wake up and smell the statistics. America's eating has gone bonkers, and it's up to us to stop the madness.

Look closely into the complex implications of making the world your supermarket, and you'll likely gain a new appreciation for the advantages of eating closer to home.

The social equivalent of soul food, cozy home gatherings and small-group entertainments are drawing us closer - to simple pleasures and to each other.