Little progress made on targeting incidences of foodborne illness, according to new CDC report  The New Food Economy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released a report containing preliminary data on incidences of foodborne illness between …

Bay Area food tech firm hatches plan for chicken-less egg proteins  San Francisco Chronicle

South San Francisco food-tech company Clara Foods will use new financing to introduce an egg white substitute made through yeast-based fermentation by …

Raw Pet Food: Veterinarians warn about trendy diet for dogs and cats  WKYT

The FDA and CDC have recommended not feeding dogs and cats a raw diet, meaning meat that is not cooked to a proper temperature. However, it’s a trend …

Tulane study finds improved WIC food packages reduced obesity risk for children  UptownMessenger.com

After the 2009 overhaul, WIC packages include more fruits and vegetables. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com file photo). By Keith Brannon, Tulane …

One Taste Samin Nosrat Would Give Up If She Absolutely Had to Live Without It  TIME

Samin Nosrat’s Netflix show focuses on the the four essential flavors of salt, fat, acid and heat – but pressed on which one she would give up if she had to, she …

Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods  University of California

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently investigated levels of methylmercury in a small sampling of commercial dog foods and found good …

Study finds improved WIC food packages reduced obesity risk for children  News from Tulane

Sweeping changes designed to make a major federal food assistance program more nutritious for low-income families were effective in reducing obesity risk for …

Orcas Food Co-op’s Fabulous Fermentation: Sauerkraut – workshop with Regina Zwilling  Islands’ Sounder

Lacto-fermented vegetables, such as sauerkraut and kimchi, are the original superfoods. Here’s a rundown of the many ways fermented veggies support robust …

Changes to Nutrition Facts label to call out ‘added sugar’ could save millions of lives, study suggests  FoodNavigator-USA.com

Impending changes to the Nutrition Facts label that will require products to clearly label the grams and percent Daily Value of added sugar could prevent or …

The ‘uncured’ bacon illusion: It’s actually cured, and it’s not better for you.  The Washington Post

When was the last time you read a story where the villain was celery? Pull up a chair. Food and agriculture are complicated, and I end up writing a lot of …