Food + Health

Is there BPA in your canned food?

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 12:22pm PST for the_conscious_consumer 0 Comments

Consumers Union tested 19 canned foods like Campbell's and Del Monte. Almost all contained the questionable chemical BPA. What can you do to protect your family? Read full post »
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Is a peanut a nut?

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:16am PST for greenpicks 0 Comments

Find out why peanuts suffer from a bit of an identity crisis. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Science
10 tasty flu-fighting foods

By Julie Knapp, Mother Nature Network Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 8:58am PST for guest_bloggers 2 Comments

Stay healthy by eating luxurious treats like chocolate, strawberries, oysters, and wild salmon. Read full post »
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Study: Halloween face paint laced with lead

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:37pm PDT for daily_green_news 56 Comments

You can't trust ingredient lists on Halloween face paint labels -- 6 of 10 paints tested had higher than recommended levels of metals. Even one labeled "nontoxic" contained lead. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Safety, Holidays, Kids
50 ways to never waste food again

By Colleen Vanderlinden, Planet Green Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:00am PDT for guest_bloggers 4 Comments

Simple ideas that make a big difference in your budget and help save resources too. Read full post »
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Let's make this clear: Vertical farms don't make sense

By Philip Proefrock and Hank Green Posted Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:07pm PDT for ecogeek 6 Comments

The inside of a skyscraper is, literally, the most expensive "land" in the world. So it probably isn't the best place to grow our food. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Buildings, Locavore
Nine adventurous pumpkin recipes (forget pie)

By Gloria Dawson Posted Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:30am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Pumpkins aren't just for jack-o'-lanterns and pumpkin pie. In fact, if you're leaving the pulp, the seeds and even the rind on the kitchen floor, you're missing out. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Holidays
Ask Umbra on canned and frozen foods

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:25pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

For those times when fresh vegetables are not available, are canned or frozen veggies the way to go from a sustainable and nutritional standpoint? Read full post »
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Worried about ingesting trace metals from cookware and food?

By Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:57am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

EarthTalk is a Q&A column from E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I recently had a tissue mineral analysis indicating that my levels of the nutritional element molybdenum were off the chart. I believe this may be leaching from my stainle Read full post »
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Food coloring can cause hyperactivity in kids

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:05pm PDT for the_conscious_consumer 0 Comments

Think it's sugar in those treats that make your kids wired? Studies show it could be the bright, artificial colors. Read full post »
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