In the latest round of food-that-could-make-you-sick news, salmonella traced to a million-pound batch of pistachios is leading a growing number of firms to recall pistachio products.

Step away from the hamburger...

According to data provided by Wall Street Journal , in the story Consumers Cut Food Spending Sharply , the average American diet is a bit more veggy of late, and also wears a smaller shoe size on its carbon foot.

If you are what you eat, as the saying goes, reading the ingredient list on packaged foods can give you pause.

Five nutrition experts came up with 10 foods not commonly eaten by many Americans that you might not be familiar with. All are worth looking into -- and they won't bust the food budget either.

If you're trying to slim down, you've probably amassed a menu full of calorie-cutting tips and tricks. So it may come as a shock to learn that many of the ones you've sworn by are actually keeping you fat.

Don't be so quick to feel virtuous when you reach for dried fruit instead of chocolate, or veggie chips instead of Pringles. Many snacks that are marketed as being great for your waistline actually aren't that much better—and, in some cases, are worse—than some popular notoriously indulgent treats.

New research on the brain suggests that women unconsciously have a tougher time resisting their favorite foods than men do.

Federal health officials are urging consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until the authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination.

People who take in the caffeine equivalent of three cups of brewed coffee (or seven cups of instant) are more likely to hallucinate, a new study suggests.