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Taking prenatal multivitamins before getting pregnant may significantly lower risk of autism in the child, according to a new study.
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The FDA can’t seem to get its act together to establish definitive gluten-free-certified standards. So, it’s up to gluten-free advocates like organic certifier QAI and nonprofit NFCA, that have just unveiled a new certified gluten free label.
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AgricultureRegulation and LegislationTechnology
EPA to regulate nanotechnology use in agriculture
June 16, 2011Nanoagriculture regulation is coming, even if we don’t know yet how nanotechnology affects a plant’s biology—and for that matter, our own. The antidote: More studies on nanotech.
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ConditionsDelicious Living BlogHealth
What’s healthy school food worth? How about $48K in one night
June 16, 2011At Boulder Valley School District’s School Food Project second annual farm dinner, “Renegade Lunch Lady” Ann Cooper raised money — and a little hell — to advance the goal of getting healthy food into every school in America.
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Use when you want to tenderize or finish foods with a slight tangy glaze
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Learn to master the art of the healthy kabob for flavorful summer grilling
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Are new FDA sunscreen requirements a triumph for the natural sunscreen industry—or will they continue to expose consumers to harmful chemicals, unsubstantiated high SPFs, and potentially dangerous cancer-protective claims?
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AgricultureFood and BeverageNutritionOrganic
The Dirty Dozen: Apples top list, cilantro’s unapproved pesticides make record debut
June 14, 2011The Environmental Working Group’s latest Dirty Dozen list reveals dirty pesticide practices, with apples jumping up three spots to number one and cilantro getting attention for having the highest amount of unapproved pesticides in the list’s history.
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Delicious Living BlogHealthNutrition
Some unapproved pesticides with your cilantro? (30-plus in USDA testing)
June 10, 2011New USDA testing found 30-plus unapproved pesticides on (conventional) cilantro samples. Holy guacamole!