vegetables

Earlier this month, an Oak Park, Mich., woman came face to face with the prospect of hard time for the crime she'd committed: nurturing tiny baby pea pods, little baby zucchinis, and sweet, juicy tomatoes in her front yard. I know! Young people these days. I'm shaking my head, too. Ninety-three...

Seems Snow White shouldn't be the only one worried about consuming a questionable fruit. According to the latest data from the Environmental Working Group, apples have topped a list of fruit and vegetables containing the highest levels of pesticide residue. The nonprofit watchdog group analyzed...

Leafy greens are touted as being good for you, and now here's added incentive to pick them up at the supermarket or farmer's market: They're among the best buys in terms of getting the most nutritional bang for your buck. If you want to watch your wallet and also buy fresh vegetables that provide...

Organic foods get a lot of buzz for their lack of chemical pesticides, but you can save money and avoid pesticides by buying certain conventionally grown fruits and vegetables found in the regular supermarket produce aisle. To help prioritize your food dollars, here's the current list of the...

Every time you eat a meal, you consume residues of insect killers and fungicides -- unless you eat only organic foods. Many pesticides disrupt male hormones, new research shows. Yet not everyone's budget allows for buying only organic foods, which typically (not always) are pricier, but also must...

While many Congresspeople continue to insist that climate change is pseudo-science, one of the leading experts on agricultural commodities says it's a "fact" and likely to "cause massive disruptions" in food supplies around the world, pushing prices much higher on the exchanges and in the grocery...

Recently, I decided to take the plunge and do my own backyard garden - even though I live in a very urban city. In addition to empowering me to eliminate Monsanto products from my family's diet and giving me an endless supply of my favorite eats, I thought it might even save me some coin - I spend...

The locavore, or local food, movement is gaining momentum, driven in part by increasing awareness about the importance of quality food. Nationwide, small, local farms have tapped into a growing market by selling meat and produce to nearby consumers and choosy restaurant chefs.

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Getting kids to eat their veggies is an everyday challenge. Jenna Norwood, raw food chef and producer of the documentary "Supercharge Me! 30 Days Raw," has a fun way to get them to try. She's created a pasta dish made with zucchini noodles. This easy and quick recipe serves up to four. Use it as...