Nice job Necco! The oldest multi-line candy company in the U.S. is cleaning up their Necco Wafer recipe.

The candies will now be made from natural ingredients. Read more from Slashfood.

If you’re buying candy for the trick-or-treaters this year, consider filling your bowl with all natural candies like Necco or for more candy [...]

Tune in to PBS next Wednesday, October 28th at 8 PM to watch The Botany of Desire. Here’s a sneak peek:

And be sure to check out the show’s page on PBS, there’s some great info and interactive tools to play with.

The show is based on Michael Pollan’s book, The Botany of Desire. [...]

I thought this short was particularly funny being that burgers like these are actually sold in restaurants, cafeterias, stadiums and other eating establishments. You may want to walk a few laps after you watch this…

What do you think… Could you have one of these in “moderation,” or does it just cross the line?

Dr. Kenneth Petersen, an assistant administrator with the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, said that the department could mandate testing, but that it needed to consider the impact on companies as well as consumers. “I have to look at the entire industry, not just what is [...]

I‘m not a fan of crazy chemistry in my cuisine. It’s definitely a dietary “don’t” for me.

Read some of Michael Pollan’s favorite “Dietary Dos and Don’ts” shared by NYTs readers.

Do you have a favorite from Pollan’s list? Or, do you have your own dietary do or don’t? If so, please share by [...]

I’m a big fan of the Mediterranean diet– there’s tons of research to support its many health benefits and it just tastes good.

Unfortunately, it’s the Cookie diets, Alli pills and Sensa systems that seem to steal the “diet” show. I ripped on a study not too long ago that pitted low [...]

Tacky weight loss commercials are my favorite… and this one is particularly great, “Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?” followed by a newly slim and extra-happy cookie-eater exclaiming, “I stole a cookie from the cookie jar… and lost 115 pounds!” Love it; so kitschy.

I’m sure you already know that I [...]

Great email question from Ann:  Are smoothies healthy?

Answer:  Well, no, usually not.

A lot of smoothies are purchased at coffee or smoothie shops and ice cream joints. The problem is that most of these blended drinks are full of sweeteners, some kind of milk or ice cream, artificial flavors, perhaps some food coloring and preservatives and a [...]

HO-LY CHI-CKEN SH-…

I posted earlier about the disgusting ingredients in KFC’s grilled chicken and the nutritionally void kid’s meals that are served up in many of the fast food chains. These items generally pretend/lie to consumers that the product is “healthy.” So, I suppose the new “Double Down” sandwich is a much [...]

“Consumers should be outraged that most of the shrimp served in the United States is produced in polluted, artificial ponds along the coasts of Thailand, Vietnam, Ecuador and other tropical countries,” said Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter. “Popcorn shrimp at an all-you-can-eat buffet may seem like a bargain, [...]