Tofu dates back to ancient China in the Han Dynasty around the second century BCE. It is said that tofu was discovered ...

Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have dramatically increased their ability to digest carbohydrates, expanding the ...

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s new standards for foods before they can be labeled as “healthy” on their packaging will go into effect about two months later than planned, according to ...

A study finds that fears about spoiling keep consumers from buying—and eating—healthy food.

This month, Nature Food presents a Focus issue on the recent evolution of food environments, their influence on individual food choices and efforts to reduce their impact on public health.

Eating healthy in midlife is linked with being disease-free at age 70, a new study finds. Dr. Leana Wen explains which diets could help pave a path to healthy aging.

The "Make America Healthy Again" movement has sparked important conversations about nutrition and public health. However, as policymakers debate banning certain ingredients and restricting product ...

Healthy food knowledge Eating decisions also can be shaped by knowledge about which foods are healthy. But making sense of nutrition guidance and recommendations isn’t always easy. About half of ...

The Food and Drug Administration's new rules on "healthy" food labels are voluntary and are scheduled to take effect at the end of February.

The FDA has redefined what counts as 'healthy' on food labels : Shots - Health News At a time when more than half the American diet comes from processed, packaged foods, the FDA has new rules ...