"But we are also talking about things we can’t see — fatty liver, insulin resistance and all that follows. Officially I’m not supposed to worry because the evidence isn’t conclusive, but I do." from NYT.

"Yet a nakedly logical way to judge the value of one kind of organism over another — the rightness of a plant's death versus an animal's — seems, to me, out of reach." from NYT.

"Here are some ideas — frequently discussed, but sadly not yet implemented — that would make the growing, preparation and consumption of food healthier, saner, more productive, less damaging and more enduring." from NYT.

"The latest evidence suggests that while calorie restriction is indeed beneficial for humans, when it comes to lifespan extension, it may not be the whole story." from New Scientist.

Foer makes it clear that factory farming is the exceptional human activity that debases and destroys everything it touches: land, people, communities, and most of all, the innocents at the nexus, animals. by Dr. Andrew Weil.

Earlier this year, Michael Pollan posted a request for reader's rules about eating on Well, Tara Parker Pope's health blog. Within days, more than 2,500 responses were received. Here are 20 of Pollan's favorites. from nyt.

A healthful and happy path through the minefields of the modern-food marketplace or restaurant menu. Micheal Pollan's favorite food rules. from nyt.

Neither the system meant to make the meat safe, nor the meat itself, is what consumers have been led to believe. from nyt.

the biology of caloric restriction. from nyt.

a weekly start for a healthier america.

is honey the dairy of the insect world? from slate.

wastage in the us food production chain. from new scientist.