I've been told that turkeys look forward to Thanksgiving Day and similar holiday dinners.  They dream of becoming the central attraction, star of the show, recipient of boisterous "aaahhhhs" at a festive dinner table.  Alas, the end is not always so glorious.  In May and June of 2015, avian flu caused the demise of some 48 million birds.  According to the Chicago Tribune, 7.7 million of them were turkeys.

Two recent surveys dealing with consumer attitudes toward foods make sense. One is  surprisingly illogical. Let's find out what gets people buying or eating certain foods, according to  these three surveys.

Increasing Concerns about GMOs

What has inspired a rash of recent articles about trans fats, specifically the partially hydrogenated types (which is what most of them are)?  Exactly what are artificial trans fats?  What foods are they in, and why should we avoid eating them? These and related questions  are answered below by the FDA, food scientist Dr.

Planning to barbecue a whole hog this Labor Day weekend?  Then the following government news release may interest you.  It concludes with tips on how to be sure your barbecued pork is safe for your guests to consume. If you live in Washington or Alaska and have purchased pork to barbecue, pay special attention to the numbers that identify the recalled products.