FDA approves food from cloned animals
Rick Weiss at the Washington Post wrote an article today about the FDA approving food from cloned animals. My jaw dropped when I read about this, but it should have been expected. Did you see the ...
Humane Animal Care means healthier protein
I've become quite convinced that the way animals are processed has as much to do with the final quality of the protein as the lean to fat ratio.
I encourage people to seek out meats that are fro ...
Organic Standards
In case you're slightly confused over what "organic" means, here's a little information. The term "organic" is given to products that are grown according to a strict set of standards.
Organic ...
FDA poised to approve antibiotic for cattle
WASHINGTON -- The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the Food and Drug Administration ...
Blueberry-rich diet may keep the colon healthy
A natural antioxidant abundant in blueberries called pterostilbene may help prevent colon cancer, according to an animal study reported Sunday in Chicago at the 233rd national meeting of the American ...
Vegetarian readers share tales of temptation
Strict vegetarians, sometimes vegetarians and unapologetic meat-eaters all responded to a story about a vegetarian who struggles with cravings for meat.
Some readers were haunted with dreams of fried ...
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Why so many are choosing the Organic Diet
Commercial farming methods use an array of chemicals to protect crops and promote growth in plants and animals. But while in the past these com ...
We are bombarded with synthetic chemicals
Sampling of the findings collected from reputable sources about what is really in our food, water, vitamins, prescription drugs, childhood vaccines, cosmetics and our homes.
-- When you read "made ...
rapid increase in #2 diabetics?
I have contracted type 2 diabetes. I have graduated from pills to shots this year, but I have heard some information about commercial animal production practices that has peaked my interest, and wi ...
