From the category archives:
Although the jury is out as to wether the swine flu will be an international epidemic, or just another case of media hysteria, one thing is certain: this flu came about from the unsanitary conditions of a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO).
If you needed a reason to start buying meat that is:
Healthier
Environmentally friendly
Humane
Doesn’t promote [...]
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This.
If this isn’t a sign that we need to diversify our crops, I don’t know what is.
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This quickie on US News & World Report suggests that a tax of 1 cent per oz of soda would lower consumption by as much as 10%, as well as generate $1.2 billion dollars in tax revenue…for New York State alone! AND, 72% of people polled favored the tax.
Although the article says nothing to imply [...]
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This week, President Obama addressed food safety in his weekly address:
(click here if the video does not display properly)
My thoughts?
Stat: Currently, the FDA only has enough inspectors to cover around 5% of the total food production facilities. Obviously this number is unacceptable, and Obama mentions increasing our inspection capabilities. But certainly, he doesn’t mean twentyfold, [...]
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According to this article in the USA Today, the health of young adults is generally worse than it was a decade ago. Doesn’t that strike you as odd? During the period of time when “health” food took over the shelves in our supermarkets, our heath got worse.
This is not a coincidence.
Just ask yourself. Is the [...]
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