“For parents concerned about the effect of the pesticides used in conventional food production, buying organic makes sense, University of Washington research shows. Children eating non-organic foods were switched for five days to an organic diet and pesticide levels were measured in their urine before and after the change. The study — published this past [...]
“We all agree — and despair — that obesity is on the rise. America has been getting fatter for the past century, and the problem has worsened over the past 35 years. We also all know the obvious explanations. Who would discount the role of new food-marketing practices, like super-sizing or pushing soda sweetened with [...]
“‘Modern farming, with its chemicals and pesticides — which are there purely for the sake of increased yield and increased profit — are not doing us a favour,’ [Guy] Dauncey explains. ‘Since we started modern farming, the quantity of nutrients in the soil have fallen by an average of 50 percent just since 1950-because farmers [...]
“Last month, John Mackey, the president of Whole Foods, wrote me a letter (also published on the Whole Foods Web site), taking issue with some of the points I have made about his grocery chain–in my book ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma,’ in my column for TimesSelect and in some of my public remarks. What follows is [...]
“Michael Pollan’s new book The Omnivore’s Dilemma has been near the top of the best seller’s list since it was published in April, and it deserves to be. This is mostly an excellent book which I strongly recommend people read, along with Peter Singer and Jim Mason’s new book The Way We Eat: Why Our [...]
“With all the choices, what’s a shopper to do? A food activist offers advice, aisle by aisle.”
“In [Wednesday's] edition of the Dining and Wine section of the New York Times, there appears an article about New York City’s Greenmarket (a consortium of farmers markets throughout the city)… The article makes good points about the never-ending nuances of organic food and the often overwhelming feelings organic shoppers can get when they are [...]
“Her childbearing years are decades behind her, but Barbara Koblin, a 59-year-old L.A. business owner, still takes a prenatal multivitamin. She takes a handful of other supplements too, is careful about her diet and, at the supermarket, buys a few of those products enhanced with added vitamins and minerals. ‘I just made the decision on [...]
“My mother swears by frozen fish. I was unconvinced, and decided to put her statements to the test: could flash-frozen fish taste as good as fresh local fish from the Greenmarket or even fresh fish from a local supermarket?”
“While most people may think a decisive factor in organic-food buying would be price, Demeritt and her colleagues don’t see it that way. ‘It’s more about which product, what it means to the consumer and the value they attach,’ says Demeritt. ‘Here’s an example: We will be shopping with a woman and she stops to [...]
“While the number of Americans who have tried organic foods jumped to 65 percent last year, many consumers say they need information about the organic label and why organic foods are important to healthful living and well-being.(1) In response, Horizon Organic, the leading manufacturer of organic dairy products, today unveiled an organic makeover initiative, partnering [...]
“Just how big is organic? And how fast is it growing? TreeHugger readers have shared their own organic experiences in an instant survey…now the German Farmers’ Association (Bauernverband) has published some hard and fast statistics on the situation in Germany, a country often perceived as a leader in the bio and organic fields. The growth [...]
“According to James Tillotson, PhD, MBA, professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University said the reason why big brand names survive, ‘mega-brands maintain their strong grip on our diet because consumers, food companies, and supermarkets are intertwined in a symbiotic relationship that yields great benefits for all three.’”
“The single most important thing to avoid is trans fats. ‘This is mostly found in processed foods such as cookies, cakes and crackers,’ said registered dietitian Emily Rice.“
“Dietician Kate Mellor, of the University Hospital of Wales, outlines the best way to diet and stay healthy.”
“…regulations will ban from school campuses foods made with poultry, meat, fish, rice, eggs, seafood, mayonnaise and dairy products if they’re prepared in unlicensed facilities, like a kitchen at home. Dishes bought at the grocery store — a licensed facility — made with those ingredients would be permitted in school. While it could mean the [...]
“…here’s another technical point that Whole Foods fails to mention and that highlights what has gone wrong with the organic-food movement in the last couple of decades. Let’s say you live in New York City and want to buy a pound of tomatoes in season. Say you can choose between conventionally grown New Jersey tomatoes [...]
“In reports to be published in science journals this week, two groups of researchers hope to add evidence to the theory that soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks don’t just go hand-in-hand with obesity, but actually cause it. Not that these drinks are the only cause — genetics, exercise and other factors are involved — but [...]
“Breakfast cereals have traditionally competed for consumers’ attention using colorful containers and characters, star athletes, catchy jingles and cool toys. Now, the nation’s biggest cereal companies are using America’s obsession with waistlines as their newest marketing tool. But slogans don’t guarantee a bowl full of health, dietitians say. Breakfast lovers would do well to learn [...]
“New study shows a certain ‘portfolio’ of foods, including almonds, soy, lean meats and fish can lower LDL Cholesterol as much as a first-line Statin drug.”
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