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What actually goes into your chicken nuggets? You might be surprised to learn that the many of them start as a twisted pink mass. And it gets worse. Here’s what Gizmodo had to say about it: “Because it's crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with...
Birke Baehr is an 11-year-old with an opinion – an opinion that comes partly from self-proclaimed experience, and largely from good, old-fashioned commonsense and personal observation. Listen to this young man’s monologue to get the real lowdown on what...
According to the Chicago Tribune, the average American’s consumption of meat has risen over the past few years, but its impact on the pocketbook is still less than half what it was in 1970. That’s because of all the factory farms housing concentrated...
By Dr. Mercola Phenylalanine – pronounced “fee-nile-alan-een” – is one of nine essential amino acids , or building blocks of cells that your body needs to survive. Normally found in your brain , it makes proteins, brain chemicals, and thyroid hormones...
The world’s rivers are in trouble. BIG trouble, according to a global analysis published in the journal Nature this month. As reported in US News & World Report, the condition is “a crisis of ominous proportions.” Most shocking is that some of the...
According to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, and reported in New Scientist, people who overeat may be deadening the satiety centers of their brain, similar to what happens to drug addicts. According to New Scientist: “Eric Stice, a psychologist...
If you like blueberries, then the latest research from the US Department of Agriculture should be just what the doctor ordered. According to Science Daily, a USDA-funded study has shown the first direct evidence that blueberries can help prevent harmful...
In mid-September Congress approved President Obama's nomination of Catherine Woteki as Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics for the USDA. The appointment was met with little fanfare by both the mainstream media and sustainable food watchdogs...
If you’re still eating genetically modified (GM) soybeans and you plan on having kids, a Brazilian study may make you think again about what you put in your mouth. Female rats fed GM soy for 15 months showed significant changes in their uterus and reproductive...
According to a report in Nutrition Horizon, new research suggests that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can be beneficial in helping children at risk of becoming overweight or obese achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. CLA is a polyunsaturated 18...
You may have heard that genetically modified (GM) foods are safe, properly tested, and necessary to feed a hungry world. UNTRUE! Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), introduced into our food supply in the mid-1990s, are one of history’s most dangerous...
They are good for the environment, but reusable grocery bags are also a breeding ground for bacteria, according to an investigation by ABC7 News in Denver, Colorado. Investigators said they tested several reusable bags used by 7NEWS colleagues and another...
In the two years before a salmonella outbreak that led to illnesses across the U.S., lab tests found hundreds of cases of salmonella contamination at an Iowa farm that has been implicated in the disaster. At Wright County Egg, tests confirmed 426 cases...
The ranks of food resisters are expanding rapidly in the U.S. In the wake of harsh crackdowns on small producers and distributors of raw milk and other nutrient-dense foods, growing numbers of people are publicly refusing to abide by government edicts...
Large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems. It may slow their progression toward dementia. A two-year clinical trial was the largest to date into the effect of B vitamins on "mild cognitive impairment...
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