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USDA Study Concludes Eating Fats Makes You Fat [Food Police]

photo credit: M J M According to a recent article on Food Navigator, a USDA study found the increased rate of obesity in US adults is matched by an increased rate of fat and oil consumption. This follows the generic … Continue reading

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Is Coca-Cola Processing Your Organic Food? [Food Police]

photo credit: valessio_brito I know it’s naive, but when I buy “organic” foods, I have the image I’m supporting family-owned businesses who farm using sustainable methods and give back to the local economy. Singing cows from California, sustainable farming raising … Continue reading

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Is there E.coli in that beef you’re eating? [Health News]

I had no idea what kind of horrors awaited this month’s issue of Consumer Reports. An article discussing E.coli-related beef recalls discussed the difference in number between 2006 and 2007. In ’06, there were less than 200,000 recalled. Can you … Continue reading

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