Food — Page 93

Raw Cruciferous Vegetables Prevent Cancer

August 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 3, 2016

Researchers from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo have discovered that eating raw cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage has been found to decrease the risk of developing bladder cancer by 40 percent. What’s astonishing about this study… [read]

Stevia

August 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Stevia comes from the leaves of a tropical plant native to South America. Though it is 200-300 times sweeter than table sugar, stevia is not a sugar. Unlike other popular sweeteners, it has a glycemic index rating of less than… [read]

Organic, All Natural, and Certified Naturally Grown Food Labels

June 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Sometimes it doesn’t say organic, but it is. Sometimes it says organic, but it’s not. At least not by the definition you’d expect. When it says Certified Naturally Grown, wildcrafted, or organic, what do the labels really mean? USDA Organic… [read]

Farming with Organic Certification

June 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

When organic certification began, each state set its own standards. In time it was decided one uniform code was necessary. The USDA began a nationally recognized certification program in 1990. Consumers think organic means organic. No pesticides. No herbicides. Nothing… [read]

What is Organic Food?

June 1, 2008 by K. Rashid Nuri
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

In the simplest terms, any food grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides can be labeled organic. People who do not understand the organic food movement often argue that there is no significant difference between organic and so-called conventional food. There… [read]

Organic vs. Conventional

June 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Oh Organics, My Organics “Organics” have arrived. They are more popular than ever, but what exactly is organic food? How does organic farming differ from conventional farming? How does the organic labeling process work? And, what does it all mean… [read]

Bacteria in Soil Learn to Eat Antibiotics

May 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Super bugs live in soil? Yes, according to Harvard University researchers who discovered why antibiotics don’t build up in the soil. Bacteria are eating it; they thrive on doses 50 to 100 times greater than the equivalent therapeutic dose for… [read]