Archive for the 'Food' Category
Physicians for Social Responsibility Deeply Concerned About Reports of Increased Radioactivity in Food Supply
April 4th, 2011Via: Physicians for Social Responsibility: Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) expressed concern over recent reports that radioactivity from the ongoing Fukushima accident is present in the Japanese food supply. While all food contains radionuclides, whether from natural sources, nuclear testing or otherwise, the increased levels found in Japanese spinach and milk pose health risks to […]
Corn: Limit Up
March 31st, 2011Via: Bloomberg: Corn rose the most allowed by the Chicago Board of Trade as concerns mounted that food costs will climb after the latest U.S. government forecasts on supplies and acreage. Soybeans and wheat also jumped.
Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags
March 30th, 2011Via: New York Times: Chips are disappearing from bags, candy from boxes and vegetables from cans. Nabisco’s Fresh Stacks package of saltines, top, contains about 15 percent fewer crackers than the old package. As an expected increase in the cost of raw materials looms for late summer, consumers are beginning to encounter shrinking food packages. […]
Whole Food Diet Alone Can Significantly Reduce ADHD Symptoms
March 29th, 2011Via: Civil Eats: Over five million children ages four to 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States and close to 3 million of those children take medication for their symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But a new study reported in The Lancet last month found […]
Japanese Government Asks Water Treatment Plants Not to Take in Rainwater Due to Radiation
March 27th, 2011Via: Kyodo: The health ministry has instructed the operator of water purification plants nationwide to temporarily stop taking in rainwater to prevent contamination in tap water following radiation leaks from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, ministry officials said Sunday. While calling on the plants to ensure stable supply of tap water, the Ministry of […]
Radiation Beyond Legal Limit Found in Mustard Spinach Grown in Tokyo
March 25th, 2011Can anyone point to good information that deals with the health implications of consuming radioactive fallout, as opposed to just being exposed to ionizing radiation? Obviously, these vegetables have not been irradiated directly, so fallout particles must be coming down in the form or dust and/or rain. All the government assurances of don’t worry, be […]
Worst Texas Drought in 44 Years Eroding Wheat, Beef Supply as Food Rallies
March 24th, 2011Via: Bloomberg: The worst Texas drought in 44 years is damaging the state’s wheat crop and forcing ranchers to reduce cattle herds, as rising demand for U.S. food sends grain and meat prices higher. Texas, the biggest U.S. cattle producer and second-largest winter-wheat grower, got just 4.7 inches (12 centimeters) of rain on average in […]
Japan: Food Contamination Worse Than Previously Thought
March 21st, 2011I thought that the information out of Japan would get clearer as the days passed, but it just seems to be getting blurrier. So, it’s more of the familiar serious-not-dangerous shuffle. Via: Reuters: The World Health Organization said on Monday that the detection of radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant […]
Oil Spill Reported Near Deepwater Drilling Site in Gulf of Mexico
March 20th, 2011Via: Huffington Post: The Coast Guard is investigating reports of a potentially large oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Deepwater Horizon site. According to a knowledgeable source, the slick was sighted by a helicopter pilot on Friday and is about 100 miles long. A fishing boat captain said he went […]
Canada: Free-Range Egg Ban Shuts Bed and Breakfast that Operated for Decades
March 19th, 2011Via: CBC News: A P.E.I. bed and breakfast that has been operating for decades has decided to close down next year rather than stop serving eggs from its own hens because of a government order. The Doctor’s Inn in Tyne Valley, northwest of Summerside, also operates an organic farm. Paul and Jean Offer sell their […]
