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Recent Posts
Is food coloring necessary?
Additive coloring flows, like a river, through grocery store aisles. Do we really need it? Is there a difference between natural dyes and synthetics?
Breaking down all-natural energy drinks
Though the packaging often advertises guarana, taurine, and other micronutrients, the energy of energy drinks really comes from its blend of sugar and caffeine.
Why do you eat what you eat?
Sometimes I wonder what’s going through the minds of other customers. It’s fun to step into their shoes and see food through their eyes.
Oregonians push for food security
A group of Oregonians living in Willamette Valley want to turn the ‘grass seed capital of the world’ into a large organic farm capable of feeding nearby communities.
Rising meat prices may drive eaters to insects
Global trends in demand and supply may make meat a scarcity over the next decade. What’s a patriotic, god-fearing carnivore to do?
Study: Eating fresh food reduces exposure to BPA
Though the link between canned foods and measurable BPA seems straightforward, the industry has spent time refuting it.
FDA panel to discuss artificial color warnings
A panel meets this week to discuss the possible link between artificial food coloring and hyperactivity in children.
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