The common bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris). The term vegetables can have three distinct meanings when applied to plants. The first as in "animal, vegetable, or mineral" refers to the entire kingdom of green plants:...

Vegetable is a term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. The definition is traditional rather than scientific and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective. All parts of herbaceous plants eaten as food by humans, whole or in part, are...

WHEN IT COMES TO LOW-FAT, LOW-CALORIE PREPARATIONS, VEGETABLES ARE GLORIOUS SALVATION. THEIR NUTRITIONAL STRENGTH AND BREADTH OF VARIETY CAN LIVEN UP MANY MENUS. A cup of diced beets: 55 calories. A cup of shredded cabbage: 15 calories. A cup of steamed eggplant:...

Vegetable, fruit donations healthy despite weather By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ denriquez@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Monday, October 6, 2003 Despite a harvest hurt by a summer drought and chilly fall, the amount of produce donated to hunger programs has been surprisingly high, thanks to...

The wait could soon be over for hundreds of people seeking coveted city street vendor's licenses — if they say no to hot dogs and pretzels and yes to apples and carrots.Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said Tuesday they would support...

Fewer than a third of American adults eat the amount of fruits and vegetables the government recommends, a trend that's remained steady for more than a decade, health officials said Thursday. That's "well below" the government's goal of getting 75 percent of Americans to eat...