GOOGLE'S GROWING EMPIRE MAY TRANSFORM BIGGEST CITY IN BAY AREA

Housing costs in San Jose are still lower than many other cities in Silicon Valley... READ MORE›

STUDY HINTS AT LINK BETWEEN 'ULTRA-PROCESSED' FOODS AND CANCER

New scientific research published this week suggests a link between cancer and ultra-processed foods such as cookies, fizzy drinks and sugary cereals, th... READ MORE›

HOUSING IN AMERICA'S MOST EXPENSIVE AREA IS ABOUT TO GET EVEN PRICIER

For all the talk of the U.S. tax overhaul hitting wealthy blue-state real estate, the San Francisco Bay area is set for more home-price gains... READ MORE›

TECH WORKERS TO PROTEST TRUMP ON PI DAY

Among those taking part in the Pi day protest put on by Tech Stands Up To Trump are employees from Facebook, Apple and Google... READ MORE›

CHEESE IS ADDICTIVE AS DRUGS, STUDY FINDS

One expert, Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, even described cheese as dairy crack ... READ MORE›

TAX SUGARY DRINKS BY 20%, SAY DOCTORS

An extra 20 tax on sugary drinks should be introduced to tackle the obesity crisis the British Medical Association says... READ MORE›

UGLY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: WHY YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO LOVE THEM

Ugly produce just resonates with people, says Figueiredo, who also gets Imperfect Produce deliveries... READ MORE›

THESE ARE THE 25 BEST-PAYING JOBS IN AMERICA

Nurse practitioner comes in at 14th place, with a median annual salary of 104,144 and physician assistant landed seventh, at 112,529... READ MORE›

ALERT AS POISONOUS PAINT THINNER FOUND IN LIDL GRAVY

Instead, return it to a Lidl UK store for a full refund... READ MORE›

PUB CHRISTMAS MEAL DEATH PAIR JAILED

They had fabricated food safety records relating to the cooking of turkey meat... READ MORE›

NEW RULES FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL DINNERS

Academy exemption Under the new school food plan, academies established before 2010 or after June 2014 are obliged to follow the standards set out... READ MORE›

THE CHEAPEST CITIES TO BASE YOUR TECH STARTUP

Goodbye San Francisco and New York. Hello Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham... READ MORE›

NEARLY HALF OF ALL FRESH POTATOES THROWN AWAY DAILY BY UK HOUSEHOLDS

The new research was offered in support of a government campaign to encourage consumers to reduce their domestic food waste... READ MORE›

CHILDREN'S CHARACTERS MAY DISAPPEAR FROM UNHEALTHY FOOD IN NETHERLANDS

'Licensed media characters' like Dora the Explorer and Miffy would no longer be used to target young children under initiative by Dutch food industry... READ MORE›

SAN FRANCISCO COULD BE HIT BY MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE 'ANY DAY NOW', SAYS USGS SCIENTIST

The San Francisco Bay Area could be struck by a major earthquake any day now, says a scientist with the US Geological Survey... READ MORE›

NESTLE, PEPSICO AND OTHERS USE PUBLIC FUNDS TO DEVELOP HARMFUL SNACKS

Critics argue that the nutritional value of food should be taken into account whenever government funds are spent... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIANS URGED TO EMBRACE INSECT-BASED FOODS

Somehow we developed a psychological negative reaction to insects which is very deep in Western people, Mr Reverberi said... READ MORE›

'43 DIFFERENT NAMES FOR SUGAR': CALLS FOR CLEARER FOOD LABELS TO AVOID 'HIDDEN SUGARS'

Health advocates are lobbying federal, state and territory leaders for clearer sugar labels on food products following the release of Choice's latest report... READ MORE›

HOW TO CUT DOWN YOUR GROCERY BILL DESPITE THE 8 CAULIFLOWER

Registered dietitian Andrea Miller suggests families expand their palates by choosing seasonal, and different, vegetables like cabbage to keep bills steady... READ MORE›

ASDA PULLS DIET READY MEALS FROM SHELVES AFTER SLIMMING WORLD DISPUTE

Asda said Slimzone ready meals included ingredients which were classed as Syn free in the Slimming World diet plan... READ MORE›

DOORDASH OPENS SILICON VALLEY HOME FOR 'VIRTUAL' RESTAURANTS

DoorDash Kitchens is also an option for restaurants looking to open overflow kitchens for delivery or catering, said Broderick McClinton, general manager of DoorDash for Business... READ MORE›

THE FUTURE OF FOOD? TECHNOLOGY THAT PREPARES MEALS BASED ON OUR DNA

The CSIRO have begun researching how technology can be used to create personalised meals based on our nutritional needs... READ MORE›

OBESITY ADVISER REJECTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAIM

Experts said industry needed advice from the small pool of nutrition scientists, and little dietary research could be done without industry funding... READ MORE›

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS FIVE FOODS THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL MORE JOYFUL

Cacao also releases energy far slower than simply gulping down a chocolate bar... READ MORE›

FACEBOOK NEARS DEAL FOR FIRST OFFICE SPACE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Facebook Inc. is planning to open its first San Francisco office... READ MORE›

OTTAWA JAIL SERVES 'SOGGY, SPOILED' FOOD TO INMATES, REPORT FINDS

Ottawa jail serves 'soggy, spoiled' food to inmates, report finds... READ MORE›

HARAR, ETHIOPA - THE CITY WHERE KIDS FEED AND BEFRIEND WILD HYENAS

The tradition dates back to the 19th century, when the farmers began offering hyenas food to stop them eating their livestock... READ MORE›

ON THE BALLOT NOV. 8: CLINTON, TRUMP, OBESITY, AND COKE

The science on the connection between sugary drinks and health is rock-solid at this point, said David Goldberg of Healthy Food America... READ MORE›

A TYPICAL WEEK OF SCHOOL LUNCH FOR KIDS IN PARIS VS. NEW YORK

Fried food could only be served four times per month and schools limited ketchup to once per week, with some schools not serving it at all... READ MORE›

If you are gaining weight, or you find your clothes are getting tighter, then you're consuming more kilojoules than your body needs, period... READ MORE›

FACEBOOK MAY BE ANSWER TO SILICON VALLEY'S HOUSING PROBLEM

The 1,500 Facebook housing units would be open to anyone, not just employees, and 15 percent of them would be offered at below market rates, the company said... READ MORE›

BERNIE SANDERS GOT SILICON VALLEY'S MONEY, BUT HILLARY CLINTON GOT THEIR VOTES

California's tech hub donated heavily to Bernie Sanders -- to the tune of at least 6 million. But Hillary Clinton won big in the Bay Area... READ MORE›

GOOGLE SUBMITS PLANS TO EXPAND SILICON VALLEY HEADQUARTERS

Google's blueprint for new headquarters in the city's North Bayshore district has gathered widespread attention because the design is seen as architecturally innovative... READ MORE›