Food

Researchers have found a link between some preservatives and an increased risk for cancer.

One of the easiest ways to become intertwined with a different culture is to dive into their food. For Beta Israelis, this history combined Jewish and Ethiopian heritage and dates back centuries.

Newly released 2025 Impact Report summarizes nonprofit’s impact across Southwest Florida.

Food can bring people together, but can it also tell the story of a culture’s past? The Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte County put that idea to the test.

Sugar is hidden in products you wouldn’t think about like salad dressings and fruit juice and can lead to major health concerns such as diabetes and even cancer.

The idea of incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your diet can seem impossible when the world is filled with cookies, cakes and other items loaded with butter and sugar.

Turkey Confidential is The Splendid Table’s annual Thanksgiving show. Francis Lam comes to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests during the biggest cooking day of the year.

Lee Health's Teaching Kitchen recently earned national recognition when it was accepted into the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative.

As the current Government Shutdown becomes the longest in US history, some federal programs have been caught in the crosshairs. SNAP was left without funding.

President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, affecting 42 million Americans who rely on the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's demand follows warnings from over two dozen states about potential "catastrophic operational disruptions" if they aren't reimbursed for benefits authorized before the stay. Nonprofits and Democratic attorneys general had sued to maintain the program, winning favorable rulings last week. Wisconsin, for example, loaded benefits for 700,000 residents but now faces financial strain.