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Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choice -- sometimes grumpily or erroneously.

Does service with a scowl put you off at lunch? Will you eat more greens if you are surrounded by plants? Does romantic, pink lighting encourage you to linger over your fruit salad?

Hotels and airlines are bracing for softer demand as the economy shows signs of slowing, but the pain may not hit the travel industry for months.

A 17 percent drop in overseas travelers to the United States since the September 11 attacks has cost the country more than $15 billion in lost taxes and nearly 200,000 jobs, a study showed on Tuesday.

Consuming red meat and other foods high in 'heme' iron, such as chicken liver, clams and oysters, appears to increase the risk of heart disease in diabetics, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care

A team of dietitians and nutritionists in California say they've identified a number of promising ways to help adolescents make healthier food choices -- like reaching for fruits and vegetables instead of cookies and sweets.

The Agriculture Department should seek legislation to allow it to shut down U.S. poultry processing plants that have too much salmonella bacteria in their products, a consumer group said on Wednesday.

Chief executives of large U.S. multinational companies are more optimistic about the business outlook over the next six months, and more corporate leaders expect to increase hiring this year, according to a survey released on Thursday.

Call it a quesadilla glut: facing a crowded market and slower consumer spending, U.S. bar- and-grill chains are being forced to give their look-alike menus a make-over.

New Orleans restaurateurs vow to revive one of America's most vibrant food scenes, with some planning to reopen their doors within the next few weeks -- even if it means on a reduced scale.