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One More Reason to Eat Organic

Exposure to pesticides can dramatically increase your chances of getting Parkinson's disease, according to a recently published paper.
Barry Estabrook
06.11.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
politics of the plate,
farming,
barry estabrook
food politics

Seeing Red

Pre-packed styrofoam tubs of meat have been gassed with carbon monoxide, according to Food and Water Watch.
Barry Estabrook
05.21.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
meat,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
food politics

Martyr of Unholy Corn Dogs

Various corners of the food world, the parent world, and the public-health world have all been abuzz with the bad news about school lunches.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
05.16.07
Keywords
dara moskowitz grumdahl,
health + science,
midwest,
alice waters
food politics

First the Good News…

I'm not quite ready to rush out and pick up a bucket of their fried chicken for dinner, but hats off to KFC for removing trans fats from their menu.
Barry Estabrook
05.07.07
Keywords
barry estabrook,
health + science,
restaurants
food politics

The Bad Earth

In light of the recent pet-food and hog-farm scares, consider this: Chinese produce is about the last choice an Asian shopper will make.
Karen Coates
05.04.07
Keywords
karen coates,
health + science,
produce,
china
food politics

What's Next? A Ban on Chorizo?

Endless articles in the Spanish press lament the passing of the Mediterranean diet.
Lisa Abend
04.30.07
Keywords
lisa abend,
health + science,
spain,
restaurants
food politics

Omega, Oh My!

My sister, who was visiting me in New York, had only taken one bite of cereal when she put down her spoon and hastily got up from the table.
John Willoughby
04.24.07
Keywords
john willoughby,
health + science
food politics

McDonald’s Has a Royal Cow

When Prince Charles recently visited Abu Dhabi, he turned to a nutritionist and said: "Have you thought of banning McDonald's?
William Sertl
04.16.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
middle east,
restaurants,
william sertl
food politics

Hot-and-Sour Steroids?

A Chinese doping expert warns that some Chinese foods are so loaded with steroids, athletes could test positive for drugs during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Karen Coates
03.28.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/Diet,
asia,
china,
karen coates
food politics

Nutritional Disinformation

Recently, I was handed a cookie to taste. It was bland and hard-to-chew, but I was intrigued by one thing.
Ian Knauer
01.16.07
Keywords
ian knauer,
health + science,
cookie