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Taking the Fight Against Hunger On a Stadium Tour [VIDEO]

Thanks to the Rock and Wrap it Up program, good food left over from sporting events and concerts doesn't have to go to waste, "NBC Nightly News" reports.

Low Levels of Radiation Found in West Coast Milk

WASHINGTON -- Low levels of radiation have turned up in milk samples from two West Coast states. Traces of radioactive Iodine-131 were found in milk in California and Washington, according to federal and state authorities who are monitoring for contamination as the nuclear crisis unfolds in Japan. But the officials say...

Super Bowl Recipes That Ignore the New Federal Dietary Guidelines [VIDEOS]

With the Super Bowl less than a week away, Americans hoping to adopt the federal government's new dietary guidelines may encounter their greatest challenge sooner than they would hope. According to the USDA, Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest food consumption day on the American calendar, topped only by Thanksgiving...

Forget Sweet and Sour, 'Sixth' Taste Has Been Discovered

(Oct. 29) -- Kokumi, a discovery out of Japan, is being heralded as the "sixth" taste and has already reached store shelves overseas. But foodies be warned, because your taste buds have met their match: Experts still aren't sure exactly what kokumi even tastes like. For those not well-versed in culinary sensations, note...

Topic Menu at Food Tech Expo: Simple, Healthy, Generic

(July 26) -- More than 20,000 superfoodies gathered at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo last week in Chicago to chew on Pretzel M&Ms, generic brands, food in a war zone and more. They weren't typical yuppie home cooks or would-be gourmets. Instead, the conference convened most of the...

Background on food and drink

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.

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