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Skippy Peanut Butter Recall
    Both Creamy and SuperChunk Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter are being recalled.

Is Cola's Caramel Color a Carcinogen?
    The caramel coloring in cola and other foods may be carcinogenic, according to a new petition to the FDA to stop the processing of caramel coloring that produces two carcinogenic chemicals.

A Resolution for February: Eat Real Foods
    Roger Doiron's #20ate campaign is urging people to eat real foods, rather than processed foods for the 28 days of February.

Fresh Cilantro Recall: Details
    Sabor Farms is recalling fresh cilantro because of salmonella. Recalled brands include Nature's Reward, Ocean Mist, Tanimura & Antle and Queen Victoria labels.

Parsley and Cilantro Recall Includes Wegmans Brand
    Little Bear brand leafy greens, herbs and root vegetables are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination. Now Wegmans boncheff greenhouses parsley and cilantro are being recalled too.

Clover Sprout Recall Affects Four States
    Sprouters Northwest is recalling 10 types of clover sprouts and other sprout products because of possible salmonella contamination.

Details on the Organic Beef Recall
    Natures' Valley and Organic Valley organic ground beef and ground beef patties are being recalled due to E. coli contamination.

3 Ways New Meat Nutrition Labels Fail
    New USDA meat nutrition labels, for ground beef and other cuts of beef, chicken, pork and turkey, fail in four basic ways, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Recall: Fresh Leafy Greens, Root Vegetables and Herbs
    Little Bear brand leafy greens, herbs and root vegetables are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.

Warning: Salmonella in Organic Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to 89 Illnesses
    Alfalfa sprouts from Tiny Green Organic Farm, including those on sandwiches served at Jimmy John's restaurants, have been linked to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella poisoning causing dozens of illnesses.

Recall Expands to Include Dozens of Whole Foods Gingerbread Houses, Baked Goods and Desserts
    Gingerbread houses and many other baked goods and desserts are being recalled from Whole Foods Markets and from Rolf's Patisserie because of staph infections and illnesses in at least two states.

5 Reasons to Like the New Food Safety Bill
    FDA inspections of food processing facilities, and FDA food recalls should increase thanks to a new food safety bill, the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010.

E. Coli in Raw Cheeses Causes Illnesses, Prompts Recall (Update)
    Sally Jackson Cheese is recalling sheep's milk cheese, cow's milk cheese and goat cheese, in unlabeled unmarked packages wrapped in grape or chestnut leaves, due to E. coli contamination.

Thousands of Children Sickened by Rat Poison
    Children poisoned by rodenticide rat poisons prompt thousands of calls to poison control centers every year.

Hold the Holiday Baking! Salmonella Prompts Walnut Recall
    Tropical Fruit & Nut is recalling walnuts nationwide because of possible salmonella contamination by a supplier, Atlas Walnuts.

Study: Light Canned Tuna Has Less Mercury than White Tuna
    A new study by Consumer Reports finds that white tuna has higher mercury levels than white tuna, and that government safe consumption limits are too weak to protect pregnant women and young children from mercury poisoning.

4 Reasons to Like the New School Nutrition Bill
    The Child Nutrition Act will improve nutrition of school lunches, remove a lot of junk food from school vending machines and make healthy foods more available to more low income children.

The Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D in Food
    The top Vitamin D foods have many benefits whether you have Vitamin D deficiency or not (you probably do not). These foods are high in Vitamin D, and are better sources than supplements.

Hold the Holiday Baking! Salmonella Prompts Nutmeg Recall
    Frontier Natural Co-op is recalling ground nutmeg. The Whole Foods and Frontier brand ground nutmeg recall affects all 50 U.S. states.

How to Make 4 Traditional Hanukkah Recipes
    Hanukkah recipes for a traditional holiday.

Dagoba Organic Chocolate Squares Recalled
    Dagoba organic chocolate is being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.

5 "100 Mile Thanksgiving" Menus for 5 U.S. Regions
    Take back Thanksgiving as a celebration of the local harvest.

Boosting Your Immunity Starts with 5 Smart Steps
    Avoid colds and flu this season with these immunity boosting tips and foods.

New Egg Recall by Cal-Maine Foods Affects Multiple States
    Cal-Maine eggs have been recalled in multiple states due to salmonella contamination. Find out if you are affected.

4 Slow-Cooker Side Dishes for an Incredibly Easy Thanksgiving Dinner
    Slow cooker recipes for Thanksgiving including stuffing and cranberry sauce.

9 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes
    Serve these delicious vegetarian recipes at your holiday feast and no one will miss the turkey.

8 Strange Heirloom Pumpkins for Fall Decorating
    Thanksgiving decorating is easy with unique heirloom squash and heirloom pumpkins, which are also delicious in the same pumpkin or squash recipes you use in traditional varietals.

5 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Make Kids Eat Healthy School Lunches
    Healthy school lunches are already available, and simple changes in the cafeteria will make kids more likely to choose the healthy school lunch option.

Kroger and Walmart Frozen Peas Recall: How to Check Your Freezer
    Pictsweet is recalling frozen peas because of glass fragments, prompting recalls of Kroger frozen peas, and frozen peas and carrots, and Walmart Great Value frozen peas and frozen mixed vegetables.

8+ Adventurous Pumpkin Recipes, from Pumpkin Shakes to Pumpkin Brittle
    Alternative pumpkin recipes including pumpkin milkshake, pumpkin salad and pumpkin brittle.

Is It Time to Start Handing Out Homemade Halloween Treats Again?
    Is it time to start handing out fruit and homemade Halloween candy, given that the fears of razor blades, pins and needles or poison in Halloween candy are based on hoaxes?

How Much Do You Know About World Hunger?
    For World Food Day, test your knowledge about world hunger with this Save the Children quiz.

Details on the Alfalfa Sprouts Recall
    Living Foods Inc is recalling alfalfa sprouts because of possible salmonella contamination. Alfalfa sprout recall details.

25+ Fantastic Fall Recipes
    Fall recipes fresh from the farmers' market including stews, soups, casseroles, desserts and more.

Bill Clinton Following a "Mostly" Vegetarian/Vegan Diet
    For heart health, Bill Clinton is eating a vegan / vegetarian diet, he says. Here are the benefits of a vegan vegetarian diet.

8 Delicious Wild Salmon Recipes
    Safe, healthy sustainable wild salmon recipes.

Rosh Hashanah Recipes for a Green, Seasonal Jewish New Year Celebration
    Rosh hashanah recipes and seasonal fruit for the Jewish new year celebration of Rosh Hashanah.

Egg Recall List: What Numbers to Look for on Recalled Egg Cartons (Updated)
    The massive egg recall of Wright County eggs has affected 13 brands of eggs and sickened hundreds with salmonella.

8 Healthy School Lunch Superfoods for Kids
    Pack these healthy superfoods in your kid's school lunch for a nutritious meal he or she will enjoy.

Fresh Express Salad Recall Touches as Many as 27 States
    Fresh Express is recalling bagged salads that may be contaminated with Listeria. This is the third recall for the Chiquita brand this year.

Valley Meat Co. Recalls 1 Million Pounds of Ground Beef and Hamburger Patties
    Valley Meat Co is recalling 1 million pounds of ground beef and ground beef hamburger patties distributed under its own and other brands, including Bigger Valley and Safeway.

Is "Food: The Ultimate Secret Exposed" Crazy, or Useful?
    Alex Jones new video Food: The Ultimate Secret Exposed is all about industrialized food and the benefits of homegrown organic food. It's also blatantly conspiratorial. What do you think?

Organic Sprouts Recall Expands to Include Stop & Shop Nature's Promise Brand
    Specialty-Farms Organic sprouts sold at Price Chopper are being recalled because of Listeria contamination.

Does Vitamin Water Pass the "Jelly Bean Rule" Test?
    Vitamin Water has a lot of sugar, so is it soda or not? A Center for Science in the Public Interest is challenging nutrition label health claims that it says violate the so-called Jelly Bean Rule.

8 Foods That Are More Nutritious Raw
    These raw foods have more nutrition than the cooked version. Eating raw foods can be very nutritious.

Refreshing Recipes and Sustainable Conversations with Emeril
    In Emeril Lagasse's new cookbook, Farm to Fork, he goes back to his roots.

Kellogg's Cereal Recall Highlights a New Concern: Chemicals Leaching from Food Packaging
    Ground beef and burgers have been recalled due to E. coli contamination. Identify any contaminated beef in your freezer, and learn how to avoid getting sick from beef through grass-fed beef and vegetarian recipes.

Multivitamin Food: Avoid Pills with These Nutrient-Dense Foods
    These multivitamin foods are nutrient-dense, so you can avoid taking a multivitamin pill and make your nutrition food-based.

Market Find of the Moment: French Breakfast Radishes
    What to do with French breakfast radishes.

More Beef Recalled Due to E. Coli Contamination
    Ground beef and burgers have been recalled due to E. coli contamination. Identify any contaminated beef in your freezer, and learn how to avoid getting sick from beef through grass-fed beef and vegetarian recipes.




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