Q: Given the preponderance of carcinogenic chemicals out there today, is it true that eating certain foods like garlic or onions can actually help prevent cancer? Natural healers have extolled the cancer-preventing virtues of garlic and onions for years, but only recently do we have enough scientific research to draw some conclusions. Several animal studies [...]
Guest post from Tara Alley. Whether the thought of crafting up a ravishing display of turkey and sides for this year’s Thanksgiving meal leaves you beside yourself with excitement or trembling with a bit of trepidation (I am the latter), I’m finally realizing that much more important than what celebrity chef’s stuffing recipe I go [...]
The Farm Bill is a critical piece of legislation that determines our nation’s agricultural, food access and food safety policies for the next ten years. Usually, it is debated and voted upon in an open process by all of Congress. But, the “Super Committee,” tasked with cutting $1.2 trillion from our government spending, is currently [...]
Companies like Trader Joe’s and General Mills have already promised not to use it. Ten of the top national grocery stores are being asked to ban it. What is “it”? It is Monsanto’s genetically-modified sweet corn, which is not going to be labeled as genetically altered and has been created to tolerate Monsanto’s own Roundup [...]
Q: Are the plastic tiers on food steamers safe for food and for re-heating? Some indicate they are made from #7 plastic. I am very interested in buying a steamer, but not if they are unsafe. What’s the best way to go? While you may never know for sure whether the plastic parts in a [...]
What is “genetic pollution” as it pertains to the bioengineering of animals, fish and plants, and what happens if they cross breed with their wild cousins? Genetically modified organisms are those that have been altered by scientists to include genes from other organisms (known as transgenes) that may impart specific benefits. For instance, crop seeds [...]
I love to cook and when I have the time I make soups, stews and pasta meals in large batches and freeze them. I use leftover plastic containers, but I know this is not good. What kinds of containers are safe for freezer food storage? Reusing leftover plastic food containers to store items in the [...]
