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Lifestyle
Winning the Future with Salmon
That line that got the most laughs during Obama's State of the Union actually raises an important issue about our broken food regulatory system.
Lifestyle
Undercover Fish Testing Reveals Mercury at Three Times Federal Limits
Scary new data show fish in California grocery stores have high levels of mercury. Should you forgo sushi? It's a little hard to say.
Lifestyle
Superbugs, Agricultural Antibiotics, and Farm-Worker Infections: A New Study Connects the Dots
New research indicates that agricultural overuse of antibiotics is a threat to public health.
Lifestyle
Infographic: Food and Drug Recalls in the United States
See how many food and drug recalls there have been in the last year, the most common reasons for recalls, and who the offending companies are.
Lifestyle
Infographic About Untested Chemicals in Consumer Products
Of the 50,000 chemicals used in industry and consumer products in the United States, only 5 are restricted, and only 300 tested.
Culture
A Case for Banning the Word "Natural"
Ben and Jerry aren't the only ones guilty of using the vague word "natural."; Maybe because it means everything-and nothing-at the same time.
Environment
Genetically Modified Salmon: Everything You Need to Know
Taking inspiration from the dozens of faux Q&As sent to me throughout the year by the PR departments of the corporate food world, I thought I...
Lifestyle
Five Ways the FDA Is Failing to Protect You
Time for a little policy talk, and a quick clarification: The Food and Drug Administration is as powerful as Congress makes it. So the headline...
Lifestyle
The Six Craziest Things In Your Cosmetics
Quick disclaimer: We are patently against fearmongering, so don't anyone start panicking. That being said, when you look at some of the...
Lifestyle
2010: The Summer of Raw Food Raids
At 7 a.m. on June 30, 20 agents raided a Ventura County farmhouse and confiscated the family's computer. That same morning, the FDA and the FBI...
Environment
FDA Takes One Step Forward, One Step Backward
The FDA has long fought to regulate and cut back the widespread use of antibiotics in animal feed, which has created resistant super bugs that...
Business
Shady Nutrition Labeling Gets Yanked
Oh, look: The FDA is actually weighing in on something of consequence. It looks like federal and state wrist-slapping has been enough to derail...
News
Transparency: Foods That Might Make You Sick
Until recently, food-borne illness was most often associated with contaminated meat. But after last year's tomato scare, illness from more...
The Community Board
Raw Cookie Dough...a No No?
Eating raw cookie dough seems to be as much a part of making cookies as actually baking the cookies. Sure, everyone knows raw eggs and their...
