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Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/childhood-high-blood-pressure-on-the-rise-thanks-to-plastic/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/childhood-high-blood-pressure-on-the-rise-thanks-to-plastic/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 16:43:59 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11764 It's one of the last things we think about affecting our children, but high blood pressure may be a health issue for children exposed to phthalates in food packaging, says a study published in the recent issue of The Journal of Pediatrics.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/childhood-high-blood-pressure-on-the-rise-thanks-to-plastic/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/mars-colony-residents-will-eat-lots-of-pizza/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/mars-colony-residents-will-eat-lots-of-pizza/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:47 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11763 NASA has given a $125,000 grant to a company that aims to develop a 3D printable pizza to be eaten on Mars, reports Quartz.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/mars-colony-residents-will-eat-lots-of-pizza/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-ready-gmo-alfalfa-gets-court-support/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-ready-gmo-alfalfa-gets-court-support/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:17 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11758 The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower-court ruling stating that the USDA correctly categorized Monsanto's GMO Roundup-ready alfalfa as not needing regulation.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-ready-gmo-alfalfa-gets-court-support/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:14 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11754 USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the agency would begin focusing more attention on the growth of the organic industry, reports Food Safety News.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/statins-block-effects-of-exercise-in-overweight-patients/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/statins-block-effects-of-exercise-in-overweight-patients/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:04:29 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11752 Statins-drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol levels and prevent heart disease—may be interfering with an ability to lose weight, according to new research.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/statins-block-effects-of-exercise-in-overweight-patients/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/philadelphia-eagles-coach-bans-junk-food/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/philadelphia-eagles-coach-bans-junk-food/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:20 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11748 Chip Kelly, the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles thinks what his players eat has a profound effect on how they play football. The once popular "Taco Tuesdays" and "Fast Food Fridays" were cut from the team's diet and replaced with fresh, whole food meals.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/philadelphia-eagles-coach-bans-junk-food/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:08:45 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11749 Many approaches have been employed in curbing the cases of obesity, which continue to skyrocket. But how about eating bugs? According to a UN report, it may be the next best weapon against obesity. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pigs-fly-in-new-jersey-state-passes-ban-on-cruel-gestation-crates/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pigs-fly-in-new-jersey-state-passes-ban-on-cruel-gestation-crates/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:21 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11743 Big news out of New Jersey, particularly if you're a pregnant pig: The state legislature voted to ban gestation crates by a vote of 60 to 5 in the Assembly and in the Senate by a vote of 29 to 4. It now goes to Governor Christie's desk, where he's expected to sign it into law.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pigs-fly-in-new-jersey-state-passes-ban-on-cruel-gestation-crates/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsantos-right-to-patent-seeds-and-sue-you/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsantos-right-to-patent-seeds-and-sue-you/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:11 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11741 The Supreme Court announced its ruling yesterday in favor of biotech giant Monsanto in the highly publicized Bowman v. Monsanto case brought about by an Indiana farmer over the company's right to patent seeds. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsantos-right-to-patent-seeds-and-sue-you/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/want-some-lies-with-that-fast-food-chains-not-getting-healthier-despite-promises/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/want-some-lies-with-that-fast-food-chains-not-getting-healthier-despite-promises/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 18:33:44 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11739 Over the last fourteen years, many U.S. fast food chains have pledged to make their menu items healthier. But new research says there has been little improvement, even though marketing efforts would suggest otherwise.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/want-some-lies-with-that-fast-food-chains-not-getting-healthier-despite-promises/feed/ 0