Food News

The notion of introducing a new food to the American public is almost inconceivable in an era of TV chefs, global cuisine and foodie websites.

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow says over $1.9 million in block grants is available to support fruit, vegetable and nursery producers under the newly signed federal farm bill.

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock has focused his cameras on everything from the fast food industry to education.

Cannon Michael's farm grows tomatoes, melons and onions, among other crops. This year, however, Michael will have to fallow one-fifth of the land due to the drought Cannon Michael runs an 11,000-acre farm in California's Central Valley.

The disease is causing worry for the hog industry because severe strains of the virus can wipe out a farm's entire supply of baby pigs.

A granola bar here, a cheese sandwich there - the lunches given to prisoners in Ontario courthouses don't provide nearly enough nutrition to allow them to properly defend themselves, some lawyers say.

Food prices at the grocery store are up, following an increase in production costs and wholesale prices.

The Luau Grill Island BBQ, which had been at 1108 W. Morton Ave. since 2010, will reopen early this summer in the Diamond Plaza building at 803 S. Diamond St., the former home of Midland Farm & Home Supply.

What was supposed to be a cheap bite at a Southern California fast-food restaurant has turned into a small fortune for some customers.

The mayor of a small town in the Philadelphia suburbs can offer a guarantee to his constituents: He won't be going to bed hungry.

Nursing homes traditionally have run more like hospitals than homes, but a growing number around Topeka are changing business as usual.

Wal-Mart is promising to drive down the prices of organic food by bringing in a new company, WildOats, to deliver a whole range of additional products.

ORGANISERS of Oxfordshire's Wilderness festival have unveiled a programme of feasting and revelling for their expanded event, which they say will recapture the spirit of the raucous Wychwood Forest Fairs originally held on the site.

The Delmarva Chicken Festival is making its last run this year after 65 years on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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A college student eats more than the recommended dose of a marijuana-laced cookie and jumps to his death from a hotel balcony.

Farms stricken with a deadly pig virus must report outbreaks as part of a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of the disease, the federal government announced Friday.

Despite the simplicity of this tart - the only ingredients are three vegetables and a few seasonings - it delivers big flavour in a beautiful package.

Spring often feels like a re-birth, and three new cookbooks are re-introducing traditional recipes and ingredients in innovative and interesting new ways.

Chobani plans to expand beyond its Greek yogurt cups this summer as it faces intensifying competition in the fast growing category.