From the monthly archives: September 2010
High fructose corn syrup is a hot topic these days. Whether we’re talking about the corn lobby’s attempt to give it a new name or that more and more products are ditching the HFCS in favor of table sugar, it’s definitely on folks’ minds.
Both pro- and anti-HFCS have a lot to say about the sweetener, and part of me worries that this debate is an unintentional red herring. Let’s set aside specific concerns about HFCS for a minute and look at some of the over-arching issues with food.
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Christien Meindertsma wondered what happened to the pig parts that don’t make it into the grocer’s freezer as pork. Long ago, people used all the parts of the animals they raised for food. She asked herself, “Do they still use all the parts?” And then she tracked one pig from the farm to the processor and through all the products he ended up in.
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On top of being just plain delicious, mushrooms are an excellent vegan source of dietary copper. We need copper in our diets to help our bodies produce red blood cells. They’re also a great source of potassium, which promotes healthy muscle and nerve function.
We’ve talked here before about foraging [...]
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What is an eco-eater? Well, the underlying principle of eco-eating is conscious eating. It’s considering what you are putting into your mouth on a deeper level than whether or not it will fill you up.
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Vegan diets tend to be viewed negatively or as a great mystery. This is generally for one of two reasons:
1. They willingly don’t eat cheese.
2. Too many people temporarily go on fad ‘vegan’ diets consisting of gummy bears and french fries.
The first may be hard to believe, but the second is [...]
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POM Wonderful has been called out by the Federal Trade Commission to stop claiming that pomegranate products can cure, prevent or treat any disease until approved by the FDA.
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Check out this map at Epicurious.com to determine what produce is fresh in your area in a given month, as well as shopping guides, recipes, and tips.
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With the recent recall of millions of Salmonella tainted eggs Americans are leery of bacteria in their foods. And rightfully so. However, not all bacteria is bad for our consumption. In fact, we need good bacteria in our intestinal lining to promote healthy digestion. Here are some ways to get healthy bacteria into your diet.
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