When Dr. Morando Soffritti, a cancer researcher in Bologna, saw the results of his team's seven-year study on aspartame, he knew he was about to be injected into a bitter controversy over the sweetener, one of the most contentiously debated substances ever added to foods and beverages.

In a public relations move with supersize irony, McDonald's rolled out its much-hyped "packaging with nutritional information" at - of all places - the Winter Olympics in Turin.

CEREAL GIANT KELLOGG IS INTERESTED in negotiating a settlement to a pending lawsuit charging it with harmful marketing to kids, according to a group pursuing the case.

CHICAGO -- McDonald's french fries just got fatter _ by nutritional measurement. The world's largest restaurant chain said Wednesday its fries contain a third more trans fats than it previously knew, citing results of a new testing method it began using in December.

Forget counting carbs and calories. Obesity researcher Dr. David Katz says the way to lose weight is to limit flavors.