Food
Is Diet Soda Killing Us?
Is Diet Soda Killing You?Millions of people drink diet soda daily. It has quickly become one of the most popular beverages in the entire world. One could say it is addictive! Research is being done on these sodas that may surprise many people. One...
Regular Consumption Of Bacon Linked To Cancer
Americans are reeling from the recent negative news about bacon, a long-time food favorite.A World Health Organization report illustrates the link between the consumption of bacon and cancer, in addition to outlining the carcinogenic characteristics of...
The Link Between Processed Foods And Addiction
Do you ever get a late-night craving for a hot, steamy piece of pizza? The cheesy goodness is just a phone call away. The pizza will be in your mouth in less than an hour. You place the order and anxiously wait for the pie to be delivered to your doorstep....
Food Safety Recall: Swallowing Glass When Drinking Martinelli Sparkling Beverages
S. Martinelli & Company is voluntarily recalling an unknown amount of mini sparkling beverages with the potential to chip. Pieces of glass could cause harm if accidentally consumed.
Recall DetailsThe recall includes 8.4 oz mini bottles of Gold M...
Food Safety Recall: Del Monte Granny Smith Apples Linked To Bacterial Infection
Del Monte Fresh Produce has issued a voluntary recall of more than 750 packages of Granny Smith green apples contaminated with a dangerous bacterial organism. The bacteria, known as listeria monocytogenes, attacks the immune systems of children, elderly an...
Not All Fruits And Vegetables Aid In Weight Loss
Health professionals have made it clear that eating more fruits and vegetables, in conjunction with daily exercise, is the key to weight loss.However, researchers have discovered that picking and choosing the kinds of fruits and vegetables to eat is cr...
Dangerous Levels of BPA Found In School Lunches
A Stanford study found harmful levels of toxic chemicals in meals prepared and provided by public schools.Food containing BPA increases health risks for students and disproportionately impacts lower socioeconomic classes who are more likely to eat scho...
Judge Sentences Peanut Butter Executives For Salmonella Outbreak
Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of Peanut Corporation of America, was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for knowingly shipping peanut butter contaminated with salmonella across the nation.The company's Georgia manufacturing plant was respons...
More Than 30 Percent Of American Kids Consume Fast Food Daily
Since the 1990s, about one-third of U.S. kids eat fast food every day. Despite increased governmental efforts to promote healthy eating habits, not much has changed.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that there has been ...
Declining Marine Populations Threaten Human Food Security
In the last 40 years, certain fish populations have decreased by almost 75 percent. Many of these species are essential to the human food chain.New research shows that tuna and mackerel are subject to a "catastrophic" decline. The study cites problems ...