Food Health

Youth Should Take a Stand for Real Food

Lela Merabishvili | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Food Health, Jamie Oliver, Jamie Oliver Healthy, Food Revolution Day, Obesity Jamie Oliver, Jamie Oliver Food, Food News
Lela Merabishvili

Obesity has never been such a grave issue as it is in our era. The time has come when we need to recognize the mistakes of the past for our children and grandchildren. We have the potential and the tools are right in front of us, ready to use. So what's left? Act!

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Mr. Almanza: You Missed Some Key Facts

Wenonah Hauter | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Food News, Usda, Food Safety Inspection Service, Food Politics, Food Health, Food Inspection, Chicken, Fsis, Chicken Inspection, Chicken Inspection Policy, Poultry Inspection, Food News
Wenonah Hauter

Food & Water Watch is not a "Johnny-come-lately" to the food safety program at the USDA. We are opposed to the proposed poultry inspection rule for several reasons.

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USDA Defends Contentious Poultry Inspection Proposal

Alfred V. Almanza | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Food Safety Inspection Service, Chicken, Food Inspection, Food Health, Food Safety, Usda, Fsis, Food News
Alfred V. Almanza

Over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of misinformation in the media about a proposal by USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to modernize inspection at poultry slaughter plants. In fact, our plan will help prevent foodborne illnesses.

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175 Chickens in One Minute?!

Craig McCord | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Chicken Industry, Chicken, Agriculture, Poultry, Food Inspection, Usda, Petitions, Food Health, US Department of Agriculture, Green News
Craig McCord

Right now, the USDA inspectors inspect 35 chickens a minute for lovely things such as bile, feces and random spare parts that got through processing. That's a chicken every two seconds.

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Beyond the Plate: Nourishment vs. Nutrition

Jill Grunewald | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Mind Body Connection, Mark Hyman Stress, Food Health, Nutrition Health, Michael Pollen Food, Stress Health, Resiliency Health, Nutrition Health Food, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Jill Grunewald

For many of us, nutrition can be a confusing matter. It has become a topic of bewilderment, inciting dizzying searches for the ideal way to eat. What's missing from this well-meant advice is the distinction between nourishment and nutrition.

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Is Sugar Toxic?

The New York Times | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Corn Syrup, Robert Lustig, Food Health, Sugar Toxicity, Health, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Diabetes, Fda, Sweeteners, Sugar: The Bitter Truth, Sugar, Childhood Obesity, Food News

On May 26, 2009, Robert Lustig gave a lecture called "Sugar: The Bitter Truth," which was posted on YouTube the following July. Since then, it has bee...

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CAFO Debates Escalate

Slashfood | Clare Leschin | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Food Health, Food Politics, Epa, Clean Water Act, Cafo, Missouri, Knox County, Food Safety, Antibiotics in Meat, Food News

It's a particularly tense debate being played out in rural communities across the country, but most recently at a heated meeting in Knox County, Misso...

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Jamie Oliver Unveils Giant Food Revolution Truck

The Huffington Post | Molly Stern | Posted 05.26.2011

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Jamie Oliver, who we last saw calling Sarah Palin a 'Froot Loop', is back with the mobilization of his Food Revolution -- literally. This week Oliver ...

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Schifoodphrenic Nation

Valerie Orsoni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Policy, Food Safety, Food Health, Nutrition, Home News
Valerie Orsoni

Let's unite. Together we can change the way we eat, one bite (or gulp) at a time.

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Egg Recall

csmonitor.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eggs, Food Health, Egg Recall Brands, Egg Recall, Egg Booklist, Health Safety, Food Books, Egg Recall Booklist, Bad Eggs, Booklist, Books News

There's no real silver lining to an issue as potentially deadly as salmonella poisoning, but it never hurts to get people thinking and reading about h...

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USDA Food Atlas Tool Brings You Closer To Your Food

Planet Green | Sara Novak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: USDA Food Environment Atlas, Food Environment, Food, Food Health, Your Food Environment Atlas, Usda, Local Food, Food Nutrition, Green News

Your Food Environment Atlas is a new interactive web tool that allows users to find local farmers' markets, farms, and other local producers. But it g...

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E. Coli Season Is Coming: Check Your Burgers

ABC News | http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/story?id=7080622&page=1 | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: E Coli Season, Food Health, E Coli, Food Safety, Fda, Home News

Food safety officials are gearing up for E. coli season, the period each year when the potentially deadly bug starts to show up more often in ground b...

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