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What my DNA told me about what I should eat

It's tempting to think your DNA holds clues to your ideal diet. But research in the field is still limited.

Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet

Scientists in nutrition, health and sustainability compile what a healthy diet looks like — and also how to provide that food for a world population growing to 10 billion.

Coke-funded group swayed China's obesity efforts, researchers say

A new research paper says a food industry-funded group undermined China's efforts to keep obesity rates in check.

Chicken cheeriness studied in Guelph food fowl research

To size up what might make chickens happy in their brief lives, researchers at the University of Guelph, Ontario are putting 16 breeds through physical fitness and behavioural tests.

Can breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky

Cereal makers paid for studies in support of the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin.

How candy makers shape nutrition science

It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don't.

Coca-Cola-funded nonprofit to address obesity is discontinuing

Global Energy Balance Network, a nonprofit funded by Coca-Cola to said on its website Monday night that it is "discontinuing operations due to resource limitations." The decision was effective immediately.