The egg recall expanded to include more than a half billion eggs on Friday. Hillandale Farms of Iowa joined Wright County Egg in recalling shell eggs due to possible salmonella contamination.
Wasted Energy in Food Production and Consumption
August 20, 2010 By
A new paper came out recently which deals with wasted energy in U.S. food production and consumption. It appeals to my nerdy side to see things quantified in numbers.
Foodie Friday
August 20, 2010 By
We do our very best to touch on as much of the health- and environment-related news that we can from across the web, but there are always stories we don’t get to. Here’s a quick roundup of food news from the last week or so that we didn’t manage to hit on:
Pizza Recipe for Your Health (+ Bonus Raw Food Pate Recipe)
August 20, 2010 By
I think nearly everyone loves pizza. Cheese and flour aren’t the healthiest foods, but with a little bit of innovation, your pizza can be both delicious and healthy. Try out this pizza recipe below next time you are craving a pizza, and maybe the homemade black sesame bonus recipe as well.
General Mills Commits to Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil
August 20, 2010 By
Thanks to a successful campaign from the Rainforest Action Network, General Mills has committed to revamping its palm oil policy.
The Scots May Power Cars with Whiskey Biofuel in the Near Future
August 19, 2010 By
Scottish researchers develop a method to make a biofuel from scotch waste products. The fuel produced, butanol, has some advantages over the widely used fuel additive ethanol.
Sara Lee Skips the High Fructose Corn Syrup
August 19, 2010 By
Have you ever tried to find bread that doesn’t contain HFCS? I’ve had many a frustrating moment at my local grocery store, and my husband has even called me from the bread aisle when he wasn’t able to find a single loaf that didn’t list the stuff.
