Articles
House Panel Set to OK Cut in Food Stamp Program
(WASHINGTON) — The House Agriculture Committee has begun work on a five-year farm bill that would make small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. ...

Fight World Hunger by Eating Bugs, Urges U.N.
Care for a serving of grasshopper goulash?

Restaurant and Prepared Foods Are Not Much Healthier Than They Were in 2005
We're bombarded with more messages to eat healthier -- cut back on salt, fat, and sugar -- and more products help us do so. But restaurants, fast food chains and...

Viewpoint: The New Food Police Are Out of Touch
The agenda of Michael Pollan and his ilk is out of touch with the needs and concerns of everyday Americans.

Nutrition at Fast Food Restaurants Still Leaves Much to be Desired
Fast food has become ubiquitous in the American diet, with over 25% of Americans eating fast food two or more times a week. So it's especially concerning that a...
Photo Essays

The Epic Vistas of the World’s Largest Algae Farm
Steve Back’s work might look like a series of Rothko paintings, but they are, in fact, stunning pictures of algae. Hutt Lagoon is a Western Australian salt lake...

City at a Crossroads: Chicago Confronts Urban Blight, 1954
Chicago is one of the world’s great cities — and most of the cliché that have long stuck to the Windy City (so named because of its long-winded politicians, not...
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FDA Warns Pregnant Women Of Migraine Medication Risks
U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women of child-bearing age that half-a-dozen medications used to treat migraine headaches can decrease children’s...

Food Trends
In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months


