Posted September 27th, 2012.
Whether you are a rice eater or not, the recent study on arsenic in rice illustrates what a long shadow industrial farming practices can cast over the entire food system — and the way some chemicals can cycle through our food and water, for literally generations. In this case, lead-arsenate insecticides, banned in the 1980’s has been one of the main culprits. Read more.
Archives for September 2012
TIME Healthland: New York City Hospitals Crack Down on Junk Food
Posted September 27th, 2012.
In one of his latest health campaigns, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is aiming to banish sugary and fatty foods from both public and private hospitals. Read more.
Planting Rebellion: How to Reclaim Our Seed Culture
Posted September 27th, 2012.
In the course of getting a plate of food to our table, we’re paying a lot of attention to the farmer, the chef, the farmers market — all of that is as it should be, but we pay very little attention to the thing that starts it all, the seed. Read more.
The Chicken And The Egg: Cutting Through the Jargon to Make Healthful Poultry Choices
Posted September 27th, 2012.
Organic! All- Natural! Free Range! When it comes to making healthy poultry choices, it’s important to note that with the exception of “organic”—and to some extent “free range”—none of these terms has any legal definition, and they can basically mean whatever the marketer wants them to. Read more.
Leading Biologist Refuses to Touch Soft Drinks After Conducting Study
Posted September 27th, 2012.
Biological scientist Dr Hans-Peter Kubis,who’s just led a study into what soft drinks do to our bodies, has reached some shocking conclusions. When you read what he discovered, you may well choose never to touch the fizzy stuff again. Read more.
Russia Bans All GM Corn Imports; EU May Also Ban Monsanto GMO
Posted September 27, 2012
Russia has now officially banned all imports of genetically modified corn, citing concerns from a recent study by French researchers showing rats grew massive cancer tumors when fed a lifetime of Monsanto’s genetically modified corn. Read more.
Looking for a Good Doctor? Good Luck
Posted September 27, 2012
In no U.S. state can patients find out what a surgeon’s rate of complications is, how many mistakes a hospital makes, how many avoidable deaths it has or almost anything else about a provider’s record of care. Read more.
Raw Milk Victory: Farmer Found Innocent in Raw Milk Trial
Posted September 27, 2012
A Minnesota farmer who has been repeatedly targeted by his state’s agriculture department for facilitating the transport and delivery of raw milk to private cooperative members has been ruled innocent of the ridiculous charges filed against him. Read more.
Gut Reaction: Morality in Food Choice
Posted September 26, 2012
Buying food has moral implications ranging from environmental sustainability to social justice to animal welfare. Read more.
Nearly Every Major Drug Company Convicted of Criminal Behavior in Three-Year Sweep
Posted September 27, 2012
Two new papers published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggest that drug industry corruption is so pervasive nowadays that even the most rigorously-conducted studies and trials are not being taken seriously by many doctors. Read more.