Archive

Posts Tagged ‘food’

Nutrition know-how: Why whole food counts

May 10th, 2013 No comments

Dietary supplements can complement your regular diet if you have . . .

Categories: Tip of the day Tags: ,

Lead in baby food: Trial begins over warnings in California

April 9th, 2013 No comments

SAN FRANCISCO — A trial began Monday in a lawsuit filed by an environmental group against the nation’s largest baby food makers aimed at forcing the companies to alert consumers that some products contain low amounts of lead. The trial will help determine if the products must carry warning labels …

Categories: World News Tags: ,

Eating fast food leads to health issues

February 21st, 2013 Comments off

It’s easy to get and affordable. Fast food looks and sounds good but consuming it regularly can lead to a number of health problems. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey says that on an average day American adults get an estimated 11% of their daily calories from fast foods. Young …

Categories: World News Tags: , , ,

Study says leafy greens top food poisoning source

January 29th, 2013 Comments off

NEW YORK — A big government study has fingered leafy greens like lettuce and spinach as the leading source of food poisoning, a perhaps uncomfortable conclusion for health officials who want us to eat our vegetables. “Most meals are safe,” said Dr. Patricia Griffin, a government researcher and one …

Categories: World News Tags: , , ,

FDA proposes sweeping new rules for food safety

January 5th, 2013 Comments off

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food-safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupes and leafy greens. The long-overdue regulations are aimed at reducing the …

Categories: World News Tags: , , ,

FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rules

January 5th, 2013 Comments off

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed sweeping rules to curtail food-borne illnesses that kill thousands of Americans annually — and, in the process, to transform itself into an agency that prevents contamination, not one that merely investigates outbreaks. The rules, drafted with an eye …

Categories: World News Tags: , , ,