News The Fermentation Revolution And The Phasing Out of Refrigeration and Pasteurization
04-29-2012
nextworldtv.com via RTR.ORG post
"...dating as far back as 8,000 years ago,(obviously, since there was no refrigeration) people survived and thrived by preserving foods and vegetables. They used the method known as lacto-fermentation..."
News Sesame Seeds Ten Amazing Health Benefits Of This Super-Seed
04-28-2012
http://wakeup-world.com, By Sayer Ji
Sesame (Sesamun indicum) is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, prized as an oilseed for at least 5,000 years.
News Fresh Food Advocate Links Farmers, Doctors, Low-Income Families
04-28-2012
http://www.npr.org,
It must take a boatload of energy to be Michel Nischan. He owns a restaurant, writes cookbooks and lead the fast-growing non-profit Wholesome Wave, which connects low-income neighborhoods with local, farm fresh foods.
News Hundreds of Thousands Urge USDA to Stop 'Agent Orange Corn'
04-28-2012
http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staff
Hundreds of thousands of individuals, organizations and farmers are pushing the USDA to stop the approval of Dow AgroSciences' 2,4-D-resistant corn, dubbed 'Agent Orange corn' by its opponents, who say the product poses a threat to public health and
News 20 Useful Lemon Tips
04-28-2012
http://wakeup-world.com, By Michael Bloch
Lemons a fruit with a wonderful fragrance, great in food and beverages, but also very handy for multiple purposes around the home!
News Avocados Naturally Overcome Aging and Disease
04-28-2012
http://wakeup-world.com, By Anthony Gucciardi
Contrary to many anti-aging pills and creams, avocados are extremely inexpensive and also quite a delicious addition to any seasonal meal.
News Why Did Russia Ban The Use Of Microwave Ovens?
04-27-2012
Zen-Haven via rense.com
"Humans are the only animals on the planet who destroy the nutritional value of their food before eating it."
News Want to start collecting, saving and sharing good, clean, non-GMO seed? Here is how.
04-26-2012
Seed Lady Network
The Seed Lady Network SLN is dedicated to open source seed sharing, free from transgenic contamination and patent piracy.
News 'Mad Cow' Finding Highlights Food Safety Gaps, Say Critics
04-26-2012
http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staff
The announcement on Tuesday that a California dairy cow had mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), highlights shortcomings of the country's food safety system, say critics.
News The food industry is waging war on your cells with these 10 toxic ingredients
04-25-2012
http://www.naturalnews.com, by: S. D. Wells
Preservatives and synthetic food agents found in foods inhibit oxygen and delay the development of fungus and mold, creating a longer shelf-life for products.
News 11 Minutes To Eat School Lunch?!?
04-25-2012
http://motherjones.com, By Tom Philpott
My recent post on the question of food deserts and people's eating habits led me to a topic I haven't touched in a while: school lunches.
News EU says no impact on U.S. beef imports from mad cow case
04-25-2012
http://www.reuters.com, By Charlie Dunmore
The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it did not intend to impose any particular measures on imports from the United States following the discovery of the country's first case of mad cow disease or BSE in six years.
News Blogging About the Paleo Diet Can Get You Shut Down in North Carolina
04-24-2012
Reason magazine
The state of North Carolina has its own "Board of Dietetics and Nutrition"--of course it does--and decided that one bloggers right to free speech ends where its Board of Dietetics and Nutrition's officious overbearingness begins
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News New case of mad cow disease discovered in Calif., officials say food, dairy supplies safe
04-24-2012
AP
The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nations food supply.
The infected cow, the fourth ever discove
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News Mad cow reemergence may hamper California's beef, dairy industries
04-24-2012
http://www.latimes.com, By Tiffany Hsu
The reemergence of mad cow disease, discovered in a California dairy cow, could have major implications for the states meat industry, even though officials have said that the human food supply is unaffected.
News FDA Proposes Rules for Nanotechnology in Food
04-23-2012
http://www.claimsjournal.com, By MATTHEW PERRONE
Regulators are proposing that food companies that want to use tiny engineered particles in their packaging may have to provide extra testing data to show the products are safe.
News The Cuban Sandwich Crisis: Tampa V. Miami For The Win
04-21-2012
http://www.npr.org, by Dan Grech and Scott Finn
Call it the Cuban Sandwich Crisis. Two cities, Tampa and Miami, are locked in a battle to claim the Cuban sandwich as its own.
News The global grapevine
04-21-2012
http://www.ft.com, By Jancis Robinson
Ecuador says it has a vineyard on the equator, while a Napa Valley vintner will oversee Costa Ricas first wine venture
News Food Deserts Not to Blame for Obesity and Poor Nutrition
04-20-2012
http://motherjones.com, By Kevin Drum
You all know what a food desert is, right? It's a place where there aren't very many supermarkets.
News As Asians Flock to Northern Virginia, Laws and Palates Collide
04-19-2012
New York Times
The bullfrogs, turtles and eels that Virginias booming Asian population used to buy at the counter and take home to cook are nowhere to be found, seized last year by state agents who leveled criminal charges against managers of the store accusing th
News MSG Debate
04-19-2012
arclein
. You talk about how the excitotoxins overexcite nerve cells and cause those cells to die, how it passes through the blood/brain barrier and so on. Just how toxic is MSG really and then, might you also add, what have you learned since writing the boo
News The Future Of Food,Edible Packaging Is The Next Big Thing
04-18-2012
http://govtslaves.info, Sue Quinn
Pouring your milk then eating the bottle sounds less than tempting, but edible packaging is beingtouted as food technologys next Big Thing.
News How Burger King Went From McDonald's Greatest Rival To Total Train Wreck
04-15-2012
http://www.businessinsider.com, Mallory Russell
After Justice Holdings acquired Burger King this month, it announced a major rebranding and image change, updating its menus and adding to its management ranks.
News Just One of Monsanto's Crimes, Or Why We Can't Trust the EPA
04-14-2012
www.organicconsumers.org
Here are the details of this jaw-dropping and heart-breaking case of corporate criminality and EPA collusion.
News FDA Links Tuna Sushi Product With Salmonella Outbreak In 20 States
04-14-2012
http://www.businessinsider.com, AP
A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of Columbia, federal health
News Tuna Linked To Salmonella Outbreak In 20 States
04-14-2012
http://www.npr.org, by The Associated Press
A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
News Oh Nuts! Buying Bulk Can Cost More, But Saves Packaging
04-14-2012
http://www.npr.org, by Ted Burnham
For price-conscious and waste-averse shoppers, the bulk aisle ought to be the go-to spot of any grocery store.
News Revealing The Revolting Beauty Of Food Waste
04-14-2012
http://www.npr.org, by Ted Burnham
Nobody likes to see good food go bad. But Klaus Pichler's photography series One Third, which portrays food in advanced stages of decay, is a feast for the eyes even if it turns the stomach.
News Seattle Creating Massive Edible Forest Filled with Free Food
04-13-2012
http://wakeup-world.com, By Jill Ettinger
Taking the urban garden to the next level, Seattle, Washington has officially broken ground on a dedicated seven acre area of city land set to be converted into an edible forest that will produce free food for the citys residents and visitors, hum
News Study: Autism Linked to Industrial Food, Environment
04-13-2012
http://govtslaves.info
A new study by Clinical Epigenetics, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses largely on diseases, has found that the rise in autism in the United States could be linked to the industrial food system, specifically the prevalence of high-fructose corn syr
Headlines: Study: Autism Linked to Industrial Food, Environment -- Seattle Creating Massive Edible Forest Filled with Free Food -- Revealing The Revolting Beauty Of Food Waste -- Oh Nuts! Buying Bulk Can Cost More, But Saves Packaging -- Tuna Linked To Salmonella Outbreak In 20 States -- FDA Links Tuna Sushi Product With Salmonella Outbreak In 20 States -- Just One of Monsanto's Crimes, Or Why We Can't Trust the EPA -- How Burger King Went From McDonald's Greatest Rival To Total Train Wreck -- The Future Of Food,Edible Packaging Is The Next Big Thing -- MSG Debate -- As Asians Flock to Northern Virginia, Laws and Palates Collide -- Food Deserts Not to Blame for Obesity and Poor Nutrition -- The global grapevine -- The Cuban Sandwich Crisis: Tampa V. Miami For The Win -- FDA Proposes Rules for Nanotechnology in Food -- Mad cow reemergence may hamper California's beef, dairy industries -- New case of mad cow disease discovered in Calif., officials say food, dairy supplies safe -- Blogging About the Paleo Diet Can Get You Shut Down in North Carolina -- EU says no impact on U.S. beef imports from mad cow case -- 11 Minutes To Eat School Lunch?!? -- The food industry is waging war on your cells with these 10 toxic ingredients -- 'Mad Cow' Finding Highlights Food Safety Gaps, Say Critics -- Want to start collecting, saving and sharing good, clean, non-GMO seed? Here is how. -- Why Did Russia Ban The Use Of Microwave Ovens? -- Avocados Naturally Overcome Aging and Disease -- 20 Useful Lemon Tips -- Hundreds of Thousands Urge USDA to Stop 'Agent Orange Corn' -- Fresh Food Advocate Links Farmers, Doctors, Low-Income Families -- Sesame Seeds Ten Amazing Health Benefits Of This Super-Seed -- The Fermentation Revolution And The Phasing Out of Refrigeration and Pasteurization --