US Government Finds Dangerous Residues in Meat
Many food consumers worry about pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria in their meat. But according to a new government report, they should worry more about veterinary drugs, pesticides and heavy metals in their food. A new Office of Inspector General (OIG) report released last month finds the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service […]
Limited Availability of Grocery Stores Contributes to Obesity
Study finds that low-income women living in small cities have higher chance of obesity A recent Kansas State University study found that the availability of supermarkets — rather than the lack of them –increased the risk of obesity for low-income women living in small cities. This suggests that policies to increase healthful eating behaviors […]
Hunger in San Joaquin County
Painting a picture of hunger Survey provides a look at who’s seeking food aid in S.J. County By Zachary K. Johnson Record Staff Writer January 22, 2010 STOCKTON – A new survey of the county’s hungry released Thursday gives a clearer picture of those queueing up for help from public agencies and private charities to […]
In Defense of School Gardens
School Adds Weeding to Reading and Writing By KIM SEVERSON THOSE who believe trends start on the West Coast and are perfected on the East Coast might add to their argument a garden planned for an elementary school in Brooklyn. This summer, supporters will tear up a quarter-acre of asphalt parking lot behind P.S. 216 […]
Another Reason to Cut the Fat Out of Your Diet
Do high-fat diets make us stupid and lazy? From: Science Blog Short-term memory getting worse? Exercise getting harder? Examine your diet. New research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) showed that in less than 10 days of eating a high-fat diet, rats had a decreased ability to exercise and experienced significant short-term memory loss. […]
Urban Gardens for All Kinds of City Lots
by Danielle Maestretti Finally: Garden guidance for those of us who don’t have big, sunny, plant-friendly backyards. The Baltimore-based magazine Urbanite offers gardening tips for difficult city lots (scroll down a bit for the article), suggesting what to grow in each of four funky urban yards: the shady yard, the all-concrete yard (a.k.a. the “no-yard […]
Less Than 20% of Consumers Trust Food They Buy Is Safe and Healthy, IBM Survey Reveals
Spotlights Consumer Attitudes on Food Products in Light of Outbreaks and Recalls ARMONK, N.Y., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ A new IBM study reveals that less than 20 percent of consumers trust food companies to develop and sell food products that are safe and healthy for themselves and their families. The study also shows that 60 percent […]