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Diets

Organic vegetables in the supermarket

A new study strongly suggests eating a diet of organic foods can lower cancer rates

Health & Medicine

Breast cancer rates were 35 percent less in older women and lymphomas were 70 percent less among high consumers of organic food, a major study has found.

Pasta

Paleo Schmaleo: Why the Paleo diet is wrong

Food
Fania Lewando, a restaurant owner in Poland before World War II, wrote a Yiddish cookbook that reveals a vibrant Jewish vegetarian tradition.

Jewish vegetarians say you don’t have to make brisket for Passover — and they’ve got the recipes to prove it

Food
Eggs

At brunch next time, pass on the coffee cake and have an omelette

Health
Kale Walch cooks a pan of "bacon," one of the meatless meats that he and his sister Aubry Walch (in the back) whip up for The Herbivorous Butcher. They're hoping to open what they say is the world's first vegan butcher shop in the spring.

A sister and brother dream of making the perfect vegan Spam

Food
Dinner table

Increasing time between eating controls metabolism and reverses obesity in mice

Science

To most people, eliminating snacks between meals seems like a logical way to reduce calorie intake and perhaps lose weight. But new research suggests the amount of calories you eat may not be as important as when you eat them.

Carmen Lamacchia handles modified, gluten-friendly wheat in her laboratory in Southern Italy.

‘Gluten-friendly’ wheat could let celiac sufferers enjoy pasta — and become a big-money innovation

Food

For people with celiac disease, a gluten-free diet isn’t just a lifestyle — it’s the only cure. But what if gluten could be disarmed, making it safe for celiac patients to enjoy bread, pasta and pizza? A scientist in Italy claims to have done just that.

Steaks cooking in a skillet.

Yes, steak is expensive. But its true cost is even higher than you may think

Environment

Is it time to seriously consider a change in your diet? A new study says beef production is a huge resource hog and major polluter — even when compared to producing poultry and eggs.Is it time to seriously consider a change in your diet? A new study says beef production is a huge resource hog and major polluter — even when compared to producing poultry and eggs.

In India, economic growth hasn’t led to food security

Business, Economics and Jobs

Millions of people in India go hungry every day. And it has long-lasting effects on physical condition and mental abilities. A reporter from Bloomberg News, of Indian descent, returned to the small village where his family is from and lived for two weeks on a typical diet there.

Young New Yorkers form club for adventurous eaters

Ever eaten a Balut? How about eyeballs? Or maybe a blood dinner? Those are just a few of the gourmet specialties enjoyed by New York’s club of Gastronauts, who aim to expand their cultural palates through culinary exploration.