FDA to give restaurants more time on calorie counts
U.S. health regulators plan to give restaurant companies more time to comply with new rules that require clear calorie and nutritional information on menus.
Dubai camel dairy to milk health-food market
The United Arab Emirates will become the first major exporter of camel milk products to the European Union, and at some point possibly to Asia and America.
Eggs can be good for three to five weeks after their expiration date. Cereal can last a year longer. Toothpaste? Almost to infinity and beyond, say food safety experts. A new study estimates U.S. consumers unnecessarily discard billions of dollars of food a year.
Pizzas and hamburgers in the school lunch line would be healthier under legislation passed by the Senate Thursday, a key part of first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity.
In some medical circles, concern over gastric banding for teenagers is growing nearly as fast as American waistlines. Some doctors worry about the device's long-term safety and effectiveness.
Overweight want more at a meal, but don't eat more
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don't necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to a new study.
