During the 16th and 18th centuries, scurvy, a disease caused by insufficient vitamin C intake, affected millions of sailors due to scarcity of fruits and vegetables during long voyages. Three ...

A study led by researchers from the UAB and the University La Sapienza in Rome indicates that during the Late Neolithic, ...

While foodborne illnesses have existed as long as humans have, the history of food recalls is fairly recent. In the US, it wasn't until the 1970s that the FDA really began investigating contaminated ...

Researchers at Acadia University find that wine drinkers are more accepting of pasta sauce formulated with the addition of grape pomace than those who do not drink wine.