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Few things are as basic to our health as the foods we eat. When there's a food recall or a food safety alert, you want to know about it now -- before you eat it. On March 1, the U.S. Department of Agr…
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What’s in a Fast Food Burger?
Last week, McDonald's announced that they would stop using ammonia-treated trimmings in their hamburgers. Dubbed "pink slime" by a USDA microbiologist, ammoniated beef is one of many surprises found i…
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Organic Standards Board Welcomes 5 New Members
By Margaret Badore for DietsInReview.com In January 2012 there will be five new additions to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). These individuals were announced after winning approval fro…
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Is Horsemeat Just Too Much to Stomach For Most Americans
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. -Mahatma Ghandi About 20 years ago, on an extended trip through Vietnam, I stumbled upon a vista…
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White House Ok’s Killing Horses For Human Consumption
In 2006, Congress eliminated funding for the inspection of horse slaughtering facilities. Without a government inspection process, these slaughterhouses could on longer bring their product to market, …
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Pizza is a Vegetable. Really Congress?
Shame on Congress. Those of us who still doubted it now have irrevocable proof: this country is a corporate tyranny that only postures as a republic. How else would elected officials obey food industr…
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If Our Food Still Isn’t Safe, Does That Mean the Terrorists Have Won?
On and around the recent 10-year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, much of the north-east was on high alert – with restrictive security details being dispatched to bridges, transpor…
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Organic and Pesticide Free…Not So Fast
Ask anyone worth their weight in organic food what the definition of organic is, and they will probably say something along the lines of, “food that is made without chemicals, pesticides, or additives…
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How To Choose The Healthiest Milk
If you don't have time to read this whole post, skip to the end to learn which brands are best and which to avoid. In recent years, organic food has become big business, and mega-food process…
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America Promotes Healthy Eating
Kudos to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) for putting out new dietary recommendations that, seemingly, aren't likely to sit well with Big Food. "Enjoy your food, but eat less", "…
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