According to media reports and local Chinese officials, dozens of vegetable dealers in the eastern province of Shandong, China, a major vegetable supplier, are spraying cabbage with formaldehyde to keep it fresh. Formaldehyde, a colorless poisonous gas, is used in … Continue reading →

Last month, two of South Korea’s biggest retailers halted sales of US beef after the discovery of “mad cow” in the US. As a result, South Korean authorities said they will increase checks on beef imports from the US, where … Continue reading →

One of the latest brand names attempting to reel in the rapidly growing health-conscious consumer is Oscar Mayer. Tom Bick, Oscar Mayer’s marketing and advertising director, readily admits consumers are avoiding processed foods, and artificial preservatives. As a result, Kraft … Continue reading →

WARNING – THE VIDEO EMBEDDED HERE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN – IT DEPICTS EXTREME CRUELTY – VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET – BOYCOTT FACTORY FARMS The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has released yet another undercover video revealing the … Continue reading →

This incredible story involves 13-year-old Mallory Kievman, an eighth grader in Connecticut, who will lead a team of M.B.A. students from the University of Connecticut in building a company that will bring her invention of hiccup-stopping lollipops — called Hiccupops … Continue reading →

Last year, the CDC estimated that over 1 million salmonella cases occur annually in the United States. Of these cases, approximately 20,000 result in hospitalization and 378 result in death. Based on CDC information, salmonella accounts for almost 30 percent … Continue reading →

French designer Philippe Starck and a Franco-American scientist, David Edwards, have invented a spray that will render you instantly drunk once it’s sprayed in your mouth. Edwards claims the blissful state of intoxication will only last for a few seconds, … Continue reading →

Last month, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released the results of an undercover investigation into Kreider Farms, a major factory farm that produces 4.5 million eggs each day for supermarkets such as ShopRite, Price Chopper, Weiss, US … Continue reading →

After the 2008 financial crash, Christopher Toole and Anya Pozdeeva, two former New York bankers disillusioned with the frantic pace perched among Manhattan skyscrapers, founded the Society for Aquaponic Values and Education (SAVE). “We wanted two feet on the ground,” … Continue reading →

A recent study released by the conservation group Oceana, an international organization working to protect the world’s oceans, found scandalous evidence of seafood fraud in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. According to the report, DNA testing of the 119 … Continue reading →

Oceana, the organization that conducted DNA testing and uncovered the fish mislabeling scandal in California, is looking for volunteer sushi detectives to collect DNA samples, according to the website TakePart. “There’s a huge effort to get people to use their … Continue reading →

Burger King has announced that in five years, all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs. Although Burger King would like for consumers to believe the fast-food chain is appealing to rising consumer demand for … Continue reading →

According to a new study, aspirin activates an enzyme that burns fat, a finding that could unlock its cancer fighting properties. ABC’s Carolyn Herbert claims previous research has shown that once ingested, aspirin breaks down into salicylate, a compound derived … Continue reading →

At the beginning of 2012, in yet another illustration of central planning lunacy, a child care provider at West Hoke Elementary School in North Carolina, confiscated a four-year-old’s homemade lunch because the school told her the lunch her mother packed … Continue reading →

April 20th marked the second anniversary of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, where roughly five million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, BP used nearly 2 million gallons of toxic Corexit dispersants to … Continue reading →

Since 1974, Kinder Surprise Eggs have combined the sale of a chocolate egg with a surprise toy inside. And since its launch, nearly 30 billion eggs have been sold all over the world with more than 8,000 different toy surprises. … Continue reading →

According to the Hostess website, Twinkies have a shelf life of 26 days, and contain, among other ingredients, Polysorbate 60, Red 40, mono and diglycerides and calcium sulfate — “a food-grade equivalent of plaster of Paris.” Author Steve Ettlinger spent … Continue reading →

More than 18,000 workers threaten to strike at Hostess Brands, the maker of abominations such as Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, which could finally put an end to some of the most unhealthy snacks on the planet. The International … Continue reading →

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the most common sweetener used today, and is incorporated in virtually everything on grocery store shelves, including soft drinks, cereal, bread, ketchup, pancake syrups, unnatural fruit juices, fruit-flavored and frozen yogurts, and barbecue sauces. … Continue reading →

Two studies that appeared in the Archives of General Psychiatry reveal that eating disorders run in families. The first study showed that genetic factors accounted for more than half of anorexia cases among more than 31,000 twins in Sweden. “We … Continue reading →

According to a growing number of scientific studies [pdf], artificial food dyes contain human carcinogens, and are linked to adverse behavior in children. And yet every year, manufacturers release 15 million pounds or more of synthetic dyes into U.S. foods. … Continue reading →

A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism. The study involved 1,000 California children, ages 2 to 5. Nearly 700 had autism or other developmental delays, and … Continue reading →

Nettie Cronish, co-author of the cookbook Everyday Flexitarian: Recipes for Vegetarians & Meat Lovers Alike, is an avowed vegetarian; so when her young children began eating and sampling various meats outside the home — and loved them — Nettie was … Continue reading →

According to a study by professor Mildred Horodynski of Michigan State University’s College of Nursing, a mother’s eating habits has a huge impact on whether her child consumes enough fruits and vegetables. The study was published in the journal Public … Continue reading →

A San Francisco judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit in California that sought to prohibit McDonald’s from using toys in Happy Meals as a marketing ploy to entice children to eat at the fast-food chain. The lawsuit — which did … Continue reading →

Nicholas D. Kristof, a columnist for The New York Times and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, recently cited two new scientific studies claiming poultry on factory farms are routinely fed caffeine, active ingredients of Tylenol and Benadryl, banned antibiotics and … Continue reading →

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected a request to ban BPA from cans and other packaging because the agency claims opponents didn’t provide enough data to support a rule change, despite literally hundreds of recent studies linking BPA … Continue reading →

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) submitted a record-breaking one million public comments to the Food and Drug Administration requesting that the agency require labeling of genetically engineered foods. More than 450 organizations, businesses and associations united in support of … Continue reading →

A study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition concludes eating fast-food and commercial baked goods may increase the risk of being clinically depressed. Those who consume fast-food were on average at a 51 percent higher risk of depression compared … Continue reading →

The social media uproar and an online petition that drew hundreds of thousands of supporters has forced Beef Products Inc., the maker of “Pink Slime”, to suspended operations at all but one plant. Beef Products will suspend operations at plants … Continue reading →

I’m a carnivore, but this infographic got me thinking I should change my ways. I learned that on average vegans have the lowest cholesterol levels, AND are about 40% less likely to get cancer than people who eat meat. Will … Continue reading →

Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, at the University of California, wrote in a letter published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, claiming those who ate chocolate about five times a week had a body mass index one point lower than those … Continue reading →

No matter the color, eggs are inexpensive, high in protein, and contain only 70-80 calories each. As Blanca has pointed out, egg yolks — while feared for high cholesterol levels — should be revered for their richness in minerals, vitamins … Continue reading →

Keeping your food safe is not an easy job. We always want clean and safe food, so we seek advice and solutions to keep them appetizing for as long as possible. These are some ways to keep food safe. Source: … Continue reading →

Last week a federal judge ordered the FDA to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal feed because of fears that overuse is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”. U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz ruled that … Continue reading →

Loving food is a complicated thing.  The amount of research that has to be done in order to eat sustainably, humanely and in a healthy (yet affordable) manner is overwhelming. This is why I love organizations such as Chaffin Family … Continue reading →

China continues to struggle with food safety scandals. Huaying Agricultural, a prominent Chinese poultry company doing business as the “World’s Duck King”, terminated four employees suspected of selling diseased ducks. Media reports indicate consumers were supplied with ducks that died … Continue reading →

The reasons to avoid processed foods continue to mount. Not only are processed foods linked to depression; processed foods are also contaminated with GMO’s in the form of genetically modified high fructose corn syrup, and other staple ingredients containing GMO’s. … Continue reading →

France has imposed a temporary moratorium on the planting of Monsanto’s genetically modified MON810 corn. All prior plantings of MON810, trade name YieldGard, become illegal on March 20. The French government says MON810 corn is an environmental hazard. France’s Agriculture … Continue reading →

Mark Bittman is a New York Times op-ed columnist and an author of several best-selling books — notable is How to Cook Everything, and a companion cookbook How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. Bittman confesses that he doesn’t believe chickens have … Continue reading →