What you need to know about aspartame and cancer
This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified the sugar substitute as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."
Food
Famous Chocolate Wafers are no more, but the icebox cake lives on
After one of the main ingredients in a classic version of the icebox cake was discontinued, fans are scrambling to find alternatives for their no-bake summer dessert fix.
Burger King in Thailand launches a 'real cheeseburger'
Between the buns are 20 slices of melted American cheese. It costs around $7 and is cheaper than its meatier counterpart. People describe it as "a bit too much" and "an insane amount of cheese."
Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill
Some members want to use the package for changes that could expand or limit access to the country's biggest food safety net program.
This is not a joke: Chinese people are eating — and poking fun at — #whitepeoplefood
The playful term is trending on social media: Urban workers are embracing (even while joking about) easy-to-fix, healthy Western-style lunches — think sandwiches, veggies ... a lonely baked potato.
Savor your coffee; someone probably lost sleep over it
When I get up and make my first cup of coffee, I do it like performing a sacred ritual. I know that those beans traveled far, and were cared for.
You don't need a grill to grill, advises award-winning cookbook author
James Whetlor, author of The DIY BBQ Cookbook, explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven out of flowerpots, and grill on the holes of cinderblocks.
Americans relished in a July Fourth tradition: competitive hot dog eating
Joey Chestnut won for the 16th time. He finished 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes — short of his record of 76. On the women's side, returning champ Miki Sudo scarfed down 39.5 hot dogs — her ninth win.
A short history of the American tradition of competitive eating
The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating.
Do you you keep ketchup in the fridge or cupboard? We're here for the debate
Fridge or cupboard: Where do you keep your ketchup? Dr. Melvin N. Kramer, the president of a group that consults on food safety, joined NPR to bring science to this condiment conundrum.