The CLog
Here are a few of the food headlines I've noticed in the last few days. Warning: Some may make you want to puke, like the first two:
Feces in imported food from less developed countries a rising concern: scientists — The Vancouver Sun
Drug-Tainted Fish Can Swim Right Past U.S. Food Inspectors, Audit Says — FairWarning.org
Cut red meat intake and don't eat ham, say cancer researchers — The Guardian
Strong Sales of Organic Foods Attract Investors — The New York Times
Kraft Foods to pay $8.1 M to settle pollution lawsuit — Associated Press
Farmers vs. feds.: Pennsylvania is flash point in raw-milk fight — The Philadelphia Inquirer
Genetically modified (GM) food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies — The Daily Mail
Cookie Crumbles for Girl Scouts, as Teens Launch Palm-Oil Crusade — Wall Street Journal
Farm States Suffer Expanded Drought, Wheat Suffers — Plant Ark
Now, a reminder: Buy local. Buy organic. Get to know the farmers and food producers in your area. Read the ingredients list when you buy processed foods. Know what you're eating and feeding your kids. Remember that ingredients like "fragrance" can be anything. Know that ingredients like palm oil may make our food tasty, but harvesting them creates devastation in foreign lands and for the people and ecosystems that live there. Oh, and stop eating junk.
Here's a video that will help you understand why you should avoid all foods that contain palm oil:
