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Got Raw Milk? Bill Pending in Montana to Make it Legal

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:46:04 +0000

Montana's “small herd exemption bill” could allow some farms to sell raw milk to consumers despite the controversy and legal issues that have made it essentially illegal elsewhere.

You Say ‘Tomato’, I Say ‘No Flavor’: Did Color Kill the Tomato Taste?

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:00:45 +0000

New research published in the journal Science and featured in last week's New York Times may shed some light on the reasons why you can't ever seem to find a tomato that tastes… like a tomato.

Can A ‘One Tree at A Time’ Approach Reverse Human Health and Environmental Issues?

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000

20 million trees planted around the world in the next five years is the goal of an ambitious new project aptly named One Tree. The foundation was formed by Greg Reitman, filmmaker and founder of Blue Water Entertainment, along with Navitas Naturals, the leading brand of organic superfoods, in an effort to plant 'one tree at a time' to tackle some of the biggest issues on our planet today.

Whole Foods Annual Film Fest Embraces Low-Impact ‘Digital Theaters’

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:00:24 +0000

In an exclusive Mashable.com report on March 21, 2012, Whole Foods Market, the nation's largest chain of natural and organic supermarkets, announced that its third annual Do Something Reel Film Festival celebrating feature and documentary films focused on food and environmental issues, is taking the event online with streaming digital content that will help fund green filmmaking grants.

It’s A Drug, It’s A Vitamin, It’s Super Broccoli?

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:00:19 +0000

British scientists have created a type of broccoli that reportedly contains three times more glucoraphanin than regular broccoli—an active chemical compound that may help decrease the risk of developing chronic illnesses including heart disease and cancer.

Where’s the Dog Food? In Your Hamburger

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:00:01 +0000

Reducing food waste is a critical responsibility not to be dismissed by any individual or industry, but concerns over ammonia-treated low-quality beef otherwise used as dog food and winding up in burger meat is sounding major alarms for food activists and concerned consumers. Credit Jamie Oliver, the host of “The Food Revolution” for speaking out [...]

USDA Investigates Salmonella Outbreak in Beef

Erin Shaw — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:00:31 +0000

The USDA is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella that originated with beef products sold throughout the Northeast at Hannaford grocery stores. Tracing the outbreak source up the supply chain is complicated by weak record-keeping standards for grocers' beef products.

Raw Food vs. Cooked? Revealing New Research on the Complex Human Diet

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:57 +0000

New research on cooked food may have raw foodists second-guessing their diet choice. The study, conducted by Harvard researchers and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concludes that cooked food provides more energy than raw.

Probiotics Increase Immune Response By Nearly 70 Percent

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:00:07 +0000

Daily intake of probiotic "friendly" bacteria showed the ability to effect a considerable increase in immune function, reports a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

EWG Releases the 2011 “Dirty Dozen” Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables List

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:00:40 +0000

As the biggest season for fresh fruits and vegetables rolls across the country, the Environmental Working Group has finally released The 2011 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which updates consumers on the total pesticide loads found in conventional produce on a list more commonly known as the "Dirty Dozen."