Archive for Food
Ten Reasons to Buy Local Food
p>b>Locally grown food tastes better. Food grown in your own community is usually picked within the past day or two. It’s crisp, sweet, and loaded with flavor. Produce flown or trucked is much older. Several studies have shown that the average distance food travels from farm to plate is 1,500 miles.b>Local produce is better for [...]
Resveratrol Also Found in Dark Chocolate and Cocoa
p>Hershey’s Center for Health and Nutrition has announced the publication of a study that shows resveratrol, a compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, is also found in cocoa and dark chocolate products. p>Scientists report that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and dark chocolate all have significant levels of resveratrol, a naturally occurring [...]
The Next President Will Also Be the Farmer in Chief
p>Michael Pollan, author of “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto,†has written an open letter to the next President of the United States. p>In it, he points out that among the major issues facing the new Commander-in-Chief will be one that has barely been mentioned during the campaign: food. Food policy is not something [...]
Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin
Wouldn’t you like to know why your food came from? Well, now with the new rules, you can. With the recent problems of melamine poisoning in China, knowing where your food come from may just help you make your decision in choosing your food at the groceries or health store. New regulations at U.S. supermarkets [...]