While California winemakers continue to battle the struggling economy, consumers can take advantage of buying high-quality wines at discounted prices, according to the 2010 UC Davis wine survey.

UC Davis research shows that more than two-thirds of common brands of olive oil found in California grocery stores are not as pure the label says they are.

There is growing evidence that cocoa and other foods rich in compounds called flavanols may improve the health of people who suffer from coronary heart disease.