Iowa Introduce Bills Requiring GMO Labels
Iowa is taking up the fight for the right to know if it's GMO. Here's an update on the movement that's expanding nationwide.
Natural Flavors Come From A Beaver’s Butt
Why do food companies list "Natural Flavor" as an ingredient? Probably because it sounds more appetizing than "Flavor Extracted From A Beaver's Ass."
9 Ingredients Nutritionists Won’t Touch
Made famous by the "Chinese restaurant syndrome," MSG is linked to migraines, increased appetite, and more.
Horse Meat Found In Nestlé Meals
The scandal over beef products and horse meat hits a new low, as one of the world’s biggest food companies scrambles to recall pasta meals in Italy and Spain.
This Is Your Belly On Cocktails, Cookies, And More
Cocktails, cupcakes, salty potato chips, a big juicy cheeseburger. These things taste good as they pass through your lips, but what happens after they move on down the road?
9 Ingredients Nutritionists Won’t Touch
BHA is a common chemical added to processed foods to keeps fats from spoiling. The trouble is, research indicates it comes with a side-effect: cancer.
Another Reason To Go Vegetarian
Now this is a finding Bill Clinton can attest to. A new study shows the risk of heart disease is about a third lower in vegetarians than in people who eat meat and fish.
9 Ingredients Nutritionists Won’t Touch
Nutritionists scoff at modified cornstarch, dextrose, maltodextrin, and corn oil—and for good reason.
9 Ingredients Nutritionists Won’t Touch
This week, we're looking at nine nasty ingredients that should be banned by the FDA. First up: the highly toxic substance found in soda, salad dressings, syrups, jams, olives, and pickles.
Olive Oil Is Fake, Thanks To The Mob
The stuff that's pawned off as quality olive oil is often just a tiny amount of the real thing, mixed with up to 80 percent of ordinary, less than healthy, cheap as muck sunflower oil.
Your Meat Might Be Made From Glued-Together Scraps
Fast food chains and even fancy chefs use meat glue to stick small chunks of animal protein together. So where does meat glue come from? The answer involves bacteria and cow blood.
For Weight Loss Success, Think About When, Not Just What, You Eat
Compelling new research indicates timing is everything when it comes to losing weight.