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Amid the "whole grain health craze," some grains top the list for their intense nutrient content, unique flavor and diverse cooking options.

Let the flavors of sun-ripened fruits and vegetables linger on your taste buds as prepare for autumn's chill.

Fearing food labels to be too confusing for people with food allergies, the United States and Canada are considering revising labeling standards.

Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a southern Minnesota hog farm.

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DEAR ABBY: “Nobody’s Grandma” is sad about her children’s desire to remain childless.

A Jacksonville man's hamburger-eating skills have earned him a chance at a big prize.

Kids may be worried about homework, teachers and that pesky bully this school year. But parents? They're leery about lunches.

With food prices rising and packages shrinking, parents are wondering how they'll stretch their food budgets. Children are going to get an unwitting lesson in economics, analysts say, as parents change their food-buying habits to keep costs down.

Some kids will eat more hot lunches this year. Some will carry baggies full of snacks like home-packed chips and crackers rather than prepackaged ones. Maybe there will be more peanut butter, if it hasn't been banned in school because of allergies, instead of lunch meats, or cheaper items like Spam.

Honduran officials say the U.S. has lifted a more than five-month ban on cantaloupe imports from one of the country's biggest melon farmers.

Major supermarket chains are encouraging customers to buy cheap, unhealthy food during the credit crunch, according to a consumer watchdog.

A Bellingham seafood company is recalling 4-ounce packages of smoked salmon with pepper that were distributed in seven states.

Looking over his field of toppled banana trees, Jean Tilhomme Fontius said he had no choice but to raise prices on a staple fruit in this food-starved country after Hurricane Gustav battered his crop.

'I don't know how much we're going to sell them for now, but the price is going to have to go up,' said the 51-year-old farmer, offering an apologetic shrug.

Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Fay both slammed Haiti in the past two weeks, killing at least 95 people and dealing a serious setback to efforts to boost agricultural production and break the impoverished country's dependence on imported food.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A bill that would require some restaurant chains to post calorie information on menus was approved by the California state Senate on Sunday, officials said.

Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey.

Listeriosis is a rare but serious infection that is caused by consuming a type of bacterium called Listeria monocytogenes that is sometimes found in food, water and soil.

It is that time of year when holiday parties and celebrations abound. If you are looking for ways to enjoy the festivities, but avoid the hectic holiday scheduling, why not serve brunch.

Associated Press - August 29, 2008 7:13 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO - In San Francisco, Slow Food Nation is under way.

Last week EDGE Senior Editor Jason Salzenstein brought you the best books and DVDs related to cooking... as well as a tool or two.

Making moonshine is a vanishing craft in the backwoods and mountain hollows of north Georgia, but it's a skill that hasn't completely dried up.

This year-hay is a limiting factor. And good nutrition is key once calves leave their moms and are on their own.