Topic: Diet and Nutrition

The Simple Dollar Saving money through baby food

If you use the right ingredients, pureeing your own baby food can be a smart financial move
10/14/2011 09:00 am

Change Agent Five fruits you've never heard of that are helping to end hunger

From Monkey Oranges to Tsamma Melon little-known fruits can provide nutritious food to help alleviate hunger and poverty.
10/05/2011 11:32 am

Stir It Up! Chicken wheatberry salad

Cook up a big batch of your favorite grain and you can add it to a taco, toss it in a green salad, or eat it for breakfast with brown sugar and milk.
09/13/2011 11:32 am

Stir It Up! Old-fashioned oatmeal pancakes

A hearty way to start a new school year.
08/31/2011 08:00 am

Change Agent Navyn Salem manufactures success by helping to feed the world's hungry

Her nonprofit Edesia produces Plumpy'nut, a nutritious paste rich in calories and vitamins.
08/30/2011 03:20 pm

Chapter & Verse Should six-year-olds be dieting?

"Maggie Goes on a Diet" - a glorified tale of weight loss aimed at young girls - is stirring a storm of criticism.
08/19/2011 02:56 pm

Change Agent Food gardens at Cape Town area schools grow food and teach farming skills

The SEED Organic Classroom Programme at 21 South African schools teaches sustainable farming techniques while feeding students.
08/16/2011 11:13 am

Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Fennel and greens salad

The near-perfect summer salad that stays crunchy for days.
08/15/2011 10:36 am

Horizons $10 Internet service: Do you qualify?

$10 Internet: Comcast is now offering Internet service for just under $10 a month. But not everyone qualifies.
08/10/2011 06:31 pm

Stir It Up! The James Beard Foundation recognizes leaders in sustainable food

Michelle Obama, Alice Waters among others receive an inaugural award that recognizes efforts to create a healthier, safer, and more sustainable food world.
08/10/2011 01:17 pm

Diggin' It Soil: The most important aspect of gardening

Why and how it's important for gardeners to improve the soil in their gardens.
08/10/2011 08:55 am

Global News Blog Pilgrims eat free at India's Golden Temple

Pilgrims and visitors to the Golden Temple, the holiest site in Sikhism, receive a free vegetarian meal in honor of the religion's founder's practice of feeding the poor.
08/08/2011 04:05 pm

Ramadan 101: Five facts about the holy month of Ramadan

Muslims around the world will begin celebrating Ramadan today. Throughout the month-long holiday, they will fast from dawn to dusk. Ramadan is happening at the heart of summer this year, posing a greater challenge than normal for those observing the fast.
08/01/2011 02:12 pm

Disgusting sea creature threatened with extinction

Conservationists say that the hagfish, a loathsome undersea scavenger whose appearance and behavior are too revolting for most people even to contemplate, is on the decline.
07/29/2011 01:49 pm

Whole Foods charity: Get healthy food to kids

Whole Foods is targeting children with its new charity. Whole Foods Foundation will work with schools and others to improve kids' food choices.
07/27/2011 01:04 pm

Happy Meal change: Apple slices in every Happy Meal

Happy Meal change: McDonald's on Tuesday said that it would add apple slices and reduce the portion of French fries in its children's meal boxes this fall, effectively taking away consumers' current choice between either having apples with caramel dip or fries as a Happy Meal side.
07/26/2011 06:07 pm

Opinion Care for a side of guilt with that BLT?

The Food and Drug Administration is working on regulations to label calories on menus. The regulations may appear innocuous, but they're nothing more than the government ordering us an unwanted, piping-hot side of guilt with every meal, and then sending us the tab.
07/26/2011 11:00 am

Africa Monitor US is right to give aid to Somalia, despite risk of helping Al Shabab

Guest blogger Alex Thurston writes that the US made the right call by giving aid to Somalia because it is the moral thing to do and because it could have unexpectedly positive political results.
07/21/2011 11:55 am

Why Russia finally decided that beer is alcohol

Until Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the new law today, beer was considered the same as soda and sold just about anywhere.
07/20/2011 03:46 pm

Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Polenta breakfast wraps

Polenta pancakes stuffed with scrambled eggs make a delicious breakfast.
07/18/2011 08:00 am

Are Happy Meals doomed? 19 restaurant chains pledge healthier kids' meals

The fight against childhood obesity has gained new allies. Some 15,000 restaurants from 19 chains have agreed to offer low-calorie, lower-fat meals for children and adults.
07/13/2011 08:46 pm

Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Vegan ice cream sandwiches

Vegan ice cream sandwiches with cool hint of coconut.
07/11/2011 05:49 pm

Change Agent Five little-known vegetables that could help end hunger

Native vegetables such as guar, Dogon shallot, and celosia could play an important role in feeding Africa.
07/11/2011 11:11 am

In Pictures America's Food Renaissance

Change Agent Another role for the Obamas: social entrepreneurs

Barack backs StartupAmerica, which reduce barriers to smale-scale business innovation. Michelle's ChooseMyPlate promotes healthier eating habits.
07/06/2011 03:57 pm