By Christina Sarich
Tag: food
U.S. Wastes 133 Billion Pounds, or 141 Trillion Calories, of Food Annually
Every year the U.S. wastes some 141 trillion calories of food, the equivalent of 1,249 calories wasted per person per day or about 133 billion pounds.
The Next Prop 37: New ‘Cleaner’ GMO Labeling Bill Introduced in California
California state senator Noreen Evans has introduced a new GMO labeling bill (SB 1381) in California. It is a ‘simpler and cleaner’ version of Prop 37.
Dangerous Ingredients: 54% of Food Sold at Walmart is Banned by Whole Foods Market
Did you know that about 54 percent of the products sold in stores like Walmart would be banned from Whole Foods due to containing dangerous ingredients?
Thousands of Activists Demand Lowe’s and Home Depot Stop Selling Bee Killing Chemicals
Thousands of people are going to swarm Home Depot and Lowe’s this week to tell these companies that they should stop selling pesticides that harm bees
The $1 Trillion Farm Bill: Offers Numerous Victories, But with a Big Dose of Fluoride
The $1 trillion farm bill offers some victories, but the bill fails to regulate pesticide residues which contain brain-damaging fluoride.
37 Better Food Preservatives & AntiMicrobials than the Chemical Crap “they” Put in Your Food
From basil to garlic, here are 37 better preservatives and anti-microbials to look to instead of the chemical cocktails being used by food manufacturers.
Do the Best you Can: The Food System is Against Us, but we Must Keep Fighting
The entire food system is one big obstacle, but as long as you are making progress and doing the best you can, you should feel good.
How Far Does Your Food Travel? 4 Reasons to Choose Local
How far does food travel before you eat it? The average plate full of food on an American table has traveled 1500 miles before arriving on the table.
Microwave Cooking: Cancer for Convenience?
You won’t like hearing this, but using a microwave oven could actually be depleting your food of nutrients and making you sick – all for convenience.
Study: “Safe” Levels of Food Contaminants Contribute to Chronic Disease Risk
One recent study indicates that long-term, low-level exposure to contaminants in food could result in an increased risk of chronic diseases.
