New worries about mad cow disease, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease and chronic wasting disease in Europe and United States. Cows do it. Deer do it. Do humans do it?

How did agriculture start, and when did it reach chilly Scandinavia? When were crops domesticated, and what were the first crops? How did domestication change crop genes and human society?

Food-borne diseases sicken 76 million Americans each year. Lots of bugs can make you sick, especially in meat. Does farm use of antibiotics pose a special risk?

How safe is genetically modified food? Was this test a legitimate study, or was its conclusion based on faulty methods?

Europe bans American beef. How safe are hormone-treated beef and genetically engineered food?

Spices and flavorings can be good for your health. Onion, garlic, hot pepper: They don’t just taste good…

Agricultural genetic engineering could change the equation between weeds, insects, toxic agricultural chemicals and yields. Is GM food a good idea?

Food-borne diseases sicken 76 million Americans each year. Would it be safer to pass our food through the irradiator?