The 5 Riskiest Meats You're Eating
Never again order your steak medium-rare, and treat any meat you bring home as "hazardous material." Those are the conclusions of a new report that ranks cuts of meat based on the probability they...
View ArticleThe Crazy New Research on Roundup
America's favorite weed killer could be the driving force behind some of modern society's most common health ailments, according to new research examining more than 300 studies. The new review looked...
View ArticleThe Cleanest (And Dirtiest) Veggies You're Eating
Eating a 100-percent organic diet is the best way to keep healthy, combat climate change, and vote for a more equitable food system. But that's little comfort if you happen to live in an organic-food...
View ArticleThe Natural Ingredient You Should Ban from Your Diet
Sometimes eating something natural isn't good for you. A completely unnecessary ingredient derived from red seaweed hides out in a lot of your favorite foods, causing inflammation, gut irritation, and...
View ArticleCongress Introduces GMO Labeling Bill
In America, we value our rights—things like free speech and the right to vote. Now, members of Congress are trying to bring another basic right to your dinner table—the right to know what you're...
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The Most Powerful Way to Change the Food System
Despite the rise of the Food Network, cooking shows and competitions on virtually every channel, and celebrity chefs who have turned restaurants into a new form of dinner theater, Americans are more...
View ArticleEurope Bans Bee-Killing Insecticide
The European Commission will proceed with its plan to protect bees with a ban on neonicotinoid insecticides after a vote on Monday failed to block the measure. In the U.S., however, farmers can still...
View Article5 Reasons to Smile about Your Food
The food industry hides some pretty unappetizing secrets. From pink slime and pesticides to food dyes and contaminants, the news about food can seem negative and overwhelming at times. The food system...
View ArticleLike Rice? Read This
Fears about lead in rice may be overblown, since researchers who originally presented a study finding high levels of the heavy metal in imported rice are realizing that their results may have been...
View ArticleThe Hidden Threat in Your Chicken
Arsenic is a known human carcinogen—not something you would knowingly bring home from the grocery store on a regular basis. But it's on the menu every time you buy nonorganic chicken, according to a...
View ArticleThe Heart Killer Still Hiding in Your Food
By now, you probably know man-made fats, particularly hidden trans fats, aren't good for you. Although many companies have made the move to lower or completely remove the artificial trans fats from...
View ArticleRecipes from My Home Kitchen: Clam Chowder
Excerpt fromRecipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Foodby Christine Ha,, winner of Master ChefSeason 3 on Fox: I first had clam chowder about a decade ago while sitting on a bench on...
View ArticleWhere to Buy the Best Fish
Where to buy the best fish? That's a tough question, given the complicated nature of sourcing seafood. Recent reports show seafood fraud is a major problem, in that people aren't always getting what...
View ArticleThe Miracle Food You're Not Eating
The benefits of hemp are boundless. The wonderfood balances your hormones, nourishes your skin and hair, calms post-workout inflammation, and relaxes your muscles. Once a mainstay crop in the United...
View ArticleHuge Win for GMO Labeling
Opponents of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, plants that have had their genetic material altered to resist heavy applications of toxic pesticides, finally have an ace in the hole: Connecticut...
View ArticleThe Nickel Pincher: 5 Wallet-Friendly Ways to Cook Organic Meat
It's hard to let summer pass without at least one weekend spent standing over a grill. But this summer, those weekends may hit your wallet pretty hard. Beef prices have already hit an all-time high,...
View ArticleThe Healthy Secret to a Longer Life
A glass of wine every day and a positive attitude may add years to your life and give life to your years, but the real secret to longevity may very well be eating one less burger every week or swapping...
View ArticleThe New Meat Label that Could Save Your Life
The meat industry has a lot of dirty little secrets. Chicken producers add the carcinogenic heavy metal arsenic to chicken feed to speed growth. Poultry producers "enhance" their meats with brines that...
View ArticleTarget Launches New Organic, GMO-Free Food Brand
Big-box retailers may be the epitome of urban sprawl and overdevelopment, but here's one reason you might not want to write Target off completely: The mass-market retailer has just debuted a new...
View ArticleBlow to Monsanto, Round 2: Maine Passes GMO Labeling Law
The quiet, reserved state of Maine just became the second David to deliver a blow to the Goliath biotechnology industry, easily passing a law that would require foods containing genetically modified...
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