News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
05/22/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
This is what happens when you drink celery juice for one month
What would happen to your gut if you drank a glass of celery juice everyday for a month? It’s not a question that everyone asks, but is one that Fern Olivia of MindBodyGreen.com answered. Inspired by Anthony Williams’ glowing praise of celery juice, Olivia decided to give the “powerhouse of a drink” a shot. By […]
05/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Mott’s sued over labeling pesticide-laced applesauce products “natural”
Environmental health organization and anti-pesticide group, Beyond Pesticides, has filed a lawsuit against Mott’s, a brand under the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. According to Beyond Pesticides, Mott’s is deliberately misleading its customers by labeling its applesauce products as “natural” and made with “all natural ingredients”. Mott’s applesauce has been found to contain traces of the […]
05/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Feel good with kefir, a powerful probiotic source
Kefir has become big in the natural health community, and who can blame them? A healthy gut leads to a healthier you, and this fermented milk beverage is more than qualified to do just that. Kefir (pronounced “Kuh-feer”) is dense with nutrients and probiotics — live bacteria that keep our digestive systems running at top […]
05/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Shanghai goes green: District with towering vertical farms may become a reality in the near future
From towering symbols of urbanization, the skyscrapers of Shanghai may soon become agrarian wellsprings. Such is the plan for Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District, a 250-acre district where people will live, work, and shop while surrounded by massive vertical farming systems. Sasaki, the US-based architectural firm behind this bold undertaking, has called Sunqiao “a new approach […]
05/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Stupid people keep cutting themselves while trying to open avocados, so doctors have called for avocados to come with warning labels
Due to the rise of avocado-related injuries in the United Kingdom (UK), the beloved green fruit may soon be carrying warning labels. “Avocado hand” has become a phenomenon, and members of The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons have called for suppliers to mark avocados accordingly, reported News.com.au. The publication has defined “avocado hand” […]
05/15/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers discover that strawberries can inhibit breast cancer in mice
Not only are strawberries a delicious fruit, they could also be a cancer-fighting food in the future. Thanks to the efforts of Latin American and European researchers, the potency of strawberries against breast cancer among mice has been established. In the new study first published in the journal Scientific Reports, the team of researchers has […]
05/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers have found illegal levels of ARSENIC in baby rice food products
Parents who feed their infants baby rice food products be warned: You’re feeding your children food laced with arsenic. Researchers hailing from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast have found illegal levels of arsenic in a variety of rice-based baby foods. The study was conducted in response to the European Union […]
05/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Alert: 55 tons of frozen chicken nugget meals recalled over Salmonella concerns
On April 20, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an announcement warning consumers about a food product by Conagra Brands Inc., in Marshall, Miss. According to the report, Salmonella had contaminated the brownie mix dessert included in the breaded chicken nugget meals under the Banquet brand. The public recall by the USDA’s […]
05/06/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Avocados may soon be available all-year-round in California
Avocado fans of America: Rejoice! The beloved green fruit may soon be growing year-round in The Golden State. Thanks to the efforts of subtropical horticulturist Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, the Central Valley is poised to become the harvesting grounds of California’s avocados. The state is already America’s biggest avocado producer, with farmers maintaining orchards along the […]
05/01/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Food safety continues to plummet: Frozen hash browns recalled due to contamination by golf balls
Just last April 21, frozen potato products manufacturer McCain Foods USA, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of their frozen hash brown products due to contamination with “extraneous golf ball materials”. According to FoodSafetyNews.com, the recalled products are Roundy’s Brand, two-pound “Bag of Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns” (UPC 001115055019) and Harris Teeter Brand, two-pound “Bag […]
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