Recent Ingredients Topics
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Crafting New Meaning for Organics
Though items carrying the "100% organic" or "organic" tag come at a premium, consumers know very little about the methods and practices used to bring those goods to market. But recent rules announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture may change that for organic meat and dairy. Last year, the US... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Petri Dish Pork Raises Questions
Dutch researchers reportedly have grown half-inch strips of pork meat using stem cells from pig muscles according to the Associated Press. Some estimate it could take up to 30 days to create a pork chop. Researchers admit they have yet to duplicate the protein content of regular pork, leading to a ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Citrus Crops Take a Beating
Unseasonably cold weather along the east coast, particularly in Florida, left a damper on the winter citrus season. Some estimates suggest Florida may lose anywhere from five to 20 percent of its citrus crops. Although the losses do not appear catastrophic, some farms in central Florida suffered t... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Bacteria in Our Chicken
Handle raw poultry with care and make sure the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit because commercial chickens are likely full of pathogens that can cause moderate to severe illnesses. According to a new report from Consumer Reports, two-thirds of of broiler chickens bought... (Read Food Article) |
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Holiday Pumpkin Scarcity
For all those that mark the fall and winter holiday season with pumpkin desserts, this year may require some creative substitution. Nestle, which controls 85 percent of the canned pumpkin market says heavy flooding in the Midwest will cause a shortage by the end of Thanksgiving. That means canned p... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Core Issues of Organics
The organic versus conventional debate has many layers and no simple answers. Choosing between organic and conventional is not just a food choice; it is also a political, economic, environmental and health choice. The Organic Center recently compiled some of the recent international studies on orga... (Read Food Article) |
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Focus on Variety and Less Processing
Modern diets are a product of some element of processing, so how much is too much? Nutrition pundits and health experts often lament the growing reliance on processed foods. Even lay people tend to point to less processed foods as an easy first-step to the battle to control obesity and other chroni... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Europe Moves Closer to Banning Bluefin-Tuna Trade
The European Commission has yielded to assertions that wild Atlantic Bluefin Tuna stocks are at risk of collapse. A new agreement that unites European departments of environment and fisheries would list Atlantic Bluefin Tuna as an endangered species, which would ban its trade for two years. Accordi... (Get Food News) |
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Pears grown in the shape of the Buddha
Some innovative pear farmers have figured out a way to grow pears in the shape of a Buddha. (View Food Photo) |
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Wodka (Vodka) Wars: Russia vs. Poland
If you ask people where vodka is originally from, most people would guess Russia. However, the history of vodka is not so clear cut. Poland also makes a (much less publicized) claim for inventing the well known spirit. VBS.tv Scandinavia correspondent Ivar Berglin examines the complex and contentiou... (Read More) |
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