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Harvard Declares Dairy NOT Part of a Healthy Diet | Care2 Healthy Living
Yet another reason to eat healthy foods… The Harvard School of Public Health sent a strong message to the United States Department of Agriculture USDA and nutrition experts everywhere with the recent release of its “Healthy Eating Plate” food guide. … Continue reading
The 5 Biggest Myths About A Vegetarian Diet
As always there are people trying to say that we shouldn’t be vegetarian, and usually they are wrong. Here are 5 of those myths… There are a lot of good reasons to eliminate meat from your diet. Vegetarian diets are … Continue reading
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McDonald’s, Target Dump Egg Supplier After Investigation – ABC News
I cannot see any reason to eat eggs anymore… McDonald’s will be looking for a new source of eggs for many of its hugely popular Egg McMuffins.The fast food company says it “will no longer accept” eggs from one of … Continue reading
Confessions of a former Big Food executive | Grist
Now a former executive from a large food company has decided to come out and tell the public about some things that the big food companies have been doing for the last twenty years… A few weeks ago, I learned … Continue reading
Fatty Foods Addictive Like Cocaine in Growing Body of Scientific Research – Bloomberg
So here’s another reason to skip the fatty foods… Cupcakes may be addictive, just like cocaine. A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks made by the likes of … Continue reading
Potatoes Get Senate Protection on School Lunch Menus – NYTimes.com
Thanks to the much loved french fry… The potato was almost banned from schools. WASHINGTON — The Senate stood up Tuesday for the humble white potato and rebuffed an effort by President Obama to limit its consumption by millions of … Continue reading
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No fruit in Fruit by the Foot? General Mills sued over snacks [Updated] – latimes.com
Like we didn’t see this one coming… There’s not much fruit in General Mills snacks such as Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers, alleges a new suit against the giant food company. via No fruit in Fruit … Continue reading
Tainted seafood reaching U.S., experts say – Health – Food safety – msnbc.com
Blech…. here’s another reason to not eat seafood… also just a FYI, most meat products have at least some of this going on. Filthy seafood infected with bacteria or tainted with drugs and antibiotics banned in the U.S. is finding … Continue reading
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Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary
Wow. Quite an interesting photo essay. Click here to check ‘er out.
The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk | Mail Online
Here’s a reason to not drink milk… A glass of milk can contain a cocktail of up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones, scientists have shown.Using a highly sensitive test, they found a host of chemicals used to treat … Continue reading