Sadly, the California legislature failed last month to pass a ban on the harmful chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in infant bottles, cups, and food containers. Scientists are doing an extraordinary amount of research about BPA, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest news. Here’s a short summary from a pediatrician from Dartmouth [...]
The FDA website has updated information on the recalled eggs and how to read egg cartons for recalled products. Just this morning, two new egg brands were added to the growing recall list. Some more tips: 1. Cook Eggs Thoroughly: Cooking and baking generally kills salmonella, as long as eggs are cooked thoroughly. So soft [...]
Factory animal farms run by corporate criminal Austin “Jack” DeCoster have a long legacy of worker safety violations, environmental crimes, and animal abuses. Now DeCoster’s Iowa egg operation has been found responsible for salmonella poisoning that has sickened people in at least twelve states. Up to 1300 people (and counting) may have suffered from the [...]
This week, CEH’s Research Director Caroline Cox follow-ups on our Culinary Month tips to tell us about how she likes to grow, shop for, and prepare the organic food she loves. Unrecipe #1: Every meal Ingredients: 1. Your neighborhood farmers market 2. A few minutes of your time to sample what’s for sale and talk [...]
It’s not the most well-known month dedication, but apparently, July is National Culinary Arts Month. Though this four week celebration focuses on celebrating professional cooks and chefs, we thought we’d pay homage to the good old tradition of cooking at home. Making your own food not only reduces waste, but it also gives you control [...]
On Friday, world’s largest cereal producer Kellogg’s announced a recall of 28 million boxes of sugary Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops, Corn Pops and Honey Smacks “due to an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package.” (see the full recall list, below) Late on Friday is the ideal time for companies to [...]
Last week we discussed safe practices to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals when pregnant. Of course, potentially harmful exposures don’t end when the baby is born. As you probably know, young children are most vulnerable to the hazards of certain toxic chemicals since their bodies and brains are still developing. The President’s Cancer Panel recently [...]
More than 20 years ago, my sister died of cancer when she was a young mother of two kids under eight. I still live with that pain, and I know that I’m not alone –all of you also have the same kind of stories about this common disease. With cancer so wide-spread, it should be [...]
It’s been a rough few weeks for those concerned about threats from genetically manipulated (GMO) foods. First, in a recess appointment, President Obama gave the role of chief agricultural trade negotiator to a long-time lobbyist for the GMO crop industry. Next, news reports showed that farmers are facing increasing threats from GMO contamination of their [...]
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