This year, researchers took a bite out of culinary innovation. Check out some of our favorite food-related stories from 2025.

Everyone has a theory about how to make food taste better. Some swear by salt levels, others by cooking technique or ...

Jess Loren remembers loving the taste of Cap'n Crunch cereal. Coca-Cola. Snickers bars. But now, instead of a sweetness, "they taste bland," she says. Flavors are noticeably muted since she started a ...

Think of it as massive block party. And one during which money is raised to help feed food insecure residents throughout Connecticut. There is vibrant artwork at the party, music, the best food ...

Some foods stay consistent no matter what you do to them. Others quietly change character depending on how you eat them.

Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders? Unlike sparrows, finches, and most other birds, hummingbirds can taste sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions ...

Meat sales in the United States rose by more than 5% in 2024, while plant-based meat saw a 20% decline in purchases. A blind taste test conducted earlier this year found that most people preferred ...

As wellness culture is shaping everyday choices, people are more willing to trade indulgence for ingredients that promise ...

Neal Heitz, the general manager of Taste of Chicago, said there’s a trick to making the most out of the annual food festival, now in its 44th year and set to run Sept. 6-8. “OK, it’s definitely my ...