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08/31/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Undeniable truth: Pesticide residues on non-organic produce much higher than previously thought

If you’re still not making a conscious effort to seek out organic produce, you’ll probably reconsider after you hear the results of some recent fruit sample testing. The presence of pesticides on conventionally grown produce is expected, but the extent of the contamination the tests revealed is shocking. According to tests carried out by the […]

05/14/2018 / By Janine Acero

Strawberries are the most pesticide-ridden crop you can eat

Eating fruits and vegetables is vital for overall health, but what if every juicy bite contains a cocktail of toxic pesticides? The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzed samples of conventionally grown produce tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and found that nearly 70 percent were contaminated with pesticide residues. The USDA detected a total of 230 different pesticides and […]

04/23/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Plant cell cultures: Would you eat vegetables grown in a lab if they were nutritious and tasty?

Would you want to eat superfoods grown in a lab? For many people, the latest development in the biotech industry is more hair-raising than it is inspiring. Scientists from the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) are developing a new method for producing plant-based foods — via the use of what’s known as “plant cell […]

03/19/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

How safe is your food’s packaging?

If you’re like most people, you load cereal boxes, loaves of bread in transparent plastic and other must-haves into the grocery cart without knowing that they passed through a lot of hands before they reached the shelves. Little do you know that the thin plastic wrap which is supposed to protect the fresh tomatoes you […]

11/14/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Food safety review: Experts review the risks of different foods

Lots of traditional advice becomes outdated as we learn more about the way the world around us works. For example, we now know that going outside with wet hair won’t cause you to catch a cold, you can indeed get pregnant if you’re breastfeeding, and it won’t really take seven years for your body to […]

08/25/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Don’t trust the expiration date: Here’s how long your cheese will really keep

Has your cheese gone past its expiration date? If it has, be sure to check it thoroughly before you toss it out. You could be one of the millions of Americans throwing away perfectly good cheese. According to food experts, numerous varieties of cheese are able to last well past their expiration dates. And knowing […]

07/22/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

“Unconfirmed allegations” levied against Hampton Creek to disrupt its non-GMO business… sabotage from within?

One of the quickest ways to damage a brand’s reputation in the food industry is to announce a recall of their products, citing bacterial contamination as the problem. Food safety is a top priority on consumers’ minds; that’s why premature withdrawal of a company’s products without solid evidence of contamination should be considered a potential […]

06/04/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Raw milk on trial in Ontario, court could permanently shut down sales

It’s shocking to think that in some parts of the world GMO food and alcohol are legal, yet raw milk – a natural, nutritious food consumed by humans around the globe for centuries – is illegal. In recent years, raw milk has received a bad reputation due to several cases of foodborne illnesses. Though extra […]

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” […]

05/09/2017 / 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 […]

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