A law meant to curb high rates of obesity in a part of Los Angeles did not curb obesity or improve diets by preventing new fast-food restaurants from opening, according to data published in a new ...

A new film exposes how the crop is fueling the obesity epidemic in the U.S. March 13, 2008 — -- Corn is in everything we eat and drink, from soda to beef, and it's fueling the nation's obesity ...

WASHINGTON -- The GOP-controlled House on Wednesday voted to ban supersized lawsuits that blame the food industry for people's expanding waistlines and health woes, saying such cases could bankrupt ...

The Undisputed Fast Food Champion The United States clearly dominates the global fast food landscape, ranking as the world's ...

A recent study found that cutting back on ultra-processed foods for just two months was linked to noticeable health benefits.

Plans for drive-thru fast-food restaurants in a Rossendale town have moved forward, despite a councillor’s worries about ...

A new report says that LA’s ban on new fast food restaurants in the city’s poorest neighborhoods hasn’t reduced obesity. No one thought the ordinance, which was unanimously passed by the City Council ...

They say the holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for a lot of us, they’re also the most ...

ANACMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Supersizing Urban America reveals the little-known story of how the U.S. government got into the business of encouraging fast ...

The conventional wisdom about weight gain has typically followed a straightforward equation: consume more calories than you burn, and you’ll gain weight. But emerging research suggests a more complex ...

“The current food environment makes it easy to gain weight, and it makes it hard to lose weight,” said Diane Enos, CEO of the ...