A major player in the debt crisis debate is a new corporate coalition called 'Fix the Debt.' They've recruited more than 80 CEOs of America's most powerful corporations and raised $60 million for a big media and lobbying blitz

China Orders Closure of 13 Wal-Marts for Selling Mislabeled Pork

Officials of the Chinese city of Chonqqing ordered the closure on Monday of 13 Wal-Mart stores for 15 days because of mislabeling of pork. The world's largest retailer had advertised the meat as organic

A Matter of Taste: Europeans on American Food

When in Europe, we usually talk about food, and the conversation sometimes shifts to what I eat back home. It can come as a surprise, but Europeans don't always have a dim view of American cooking. After all, McDonald's is the number one fast-food chain in Europe -- the one on the Champs-Elysees is the most profitable in the world

The Microscopic World of Food Nanotechnology

Imagine 'smart' food packaging that changes color to alert you when a food spoils, or 'interactive' foods that are personalized to fit your needs. It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but this kind of technology is real thanks to nanotechnology (or, nanotech), which has quietly moved to the forefront of innovation, poised to revolutionize the food industry