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...

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...