Peter Whoriskey

Peach is from Whole Foods - a sister peach to ones tested by the Chicago Tribune. Photographed in the Tribune Studio on Thursday, 30 July 2009 for an investigation in the Met section.

Five organic fruits and vegetables that might really be worth the price

August 19, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.

Buying organic fruits and vegetables costs more, and for many shoppers, the advantage hardly seems worth the expense. But there are certain produce items for which "buying organic is a...

Colleen Avezzano, of Chicago decides which organic tomoatoes she wants to purchase Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 on the first day of Green City Market's second location on Halsted and Fulton.

What is ‘natural food?’ Even the people who make it aren’t sure

June 16, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

If you are confused about what a "natural" food is, turns out you're in good company. So are the food-makers whose advertising depends on the description. At the nation's largest...

Eggs may be back on the menu for health-conscious consumers. The nation's top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption.

U.S. poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol in diet

May 9, 2019 at 12:49 p.m.

The nation's top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption....

U.S. poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol in diet

June 16, 2018 at 5:38 a.m.

The nation's top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption....

Civil engineers cast doubt on much of levee system

August 21, 2021 at 11:05 a.m.

An organization of civil engineers has questioned the soundness of large portions of New Orleans' levee system, warning that the city's federally designed flood walls were not built to standards...

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