Category: Food

Foods Harming Human Organs

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“Sustainable Living” includes more than solar panels and e-cars. Our health is essential. And when we see warnings about foods that are as detrimental to our health as global warming or air pollution or major weather events, we need to add food health to our list of concerns. Comments afterwards.

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Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds

World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of

UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing

Andrew Gregory Health editor

The Guardian

Tue 18 Nov 2025

Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to global health, according to the world’s largest review.… Keep reading

Chemical Disaster

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I think most of us assume that whatever food is on the grocery store shelves is safe to east. That’s not necessarily so now.  Enforcement of the EPA regulations intending to protect us from foods that are not safe to eat are being removed. That makes what to buy and eat and what not to buy and eat more problematic than it should be. My comments, afterward, should help.

 

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GOP’s new move will exacerbate ‘rapidly

spreading chemical disaster’: expert

 

Stephen Prager

Common Dreams

July 15, 2025

 

Republicans in the U.S.… Keep reading

California Crops Unharvested

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Here’s the start of what may be a great lesson that can save our lives and our planet, and also improve our quality-of-life experience. Autocratic leaders in history have needed a group to pick on. In his first term, Trump advocated against Muslims, even though the crimes he cited were committed by white males. This time, it’s immigrants. The problem is, our country was built by people who were “down and out” in their native land and came here for the opportunity to build a better life.… Keep reading

Hungry Americans

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Well, starvation in the so-called “developing countries” has finally reached our shores. However, the developing countries don’t produce sufficient food to satisfy their population’s needs. We do. In fact, we produce a surplus, which we send to other countries. Growing up in inner-city Detroit, I knew my family wasn’t wealthy. Movies such as “Rudy” depicted families working hard in low-income industrial settings. But we had food. Having neighboring families face hunger is embarrassing and heartless. Comments afterwards.

 

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Trump cuts hit struggling food banks,

risking hunger for low-income Americans

 

By Leah Douglas, P.J.… Keep reading

‘Healthy’ Food Claim Rule Updated

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While many federal agencies are experiencing turmoil, the FDA has just updated their list of foods they label as “healthy.” Comments afterwards.

 

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White Bread Out, Salmon In:

FDA Releases ‘Healthy’ Food Claim Rule

 

Final rule is first update to “healthy” nutrient content claim in 30 years

 

by Shannon Firth,

Washington Correspondent,

MedPage Today

December 19, 2024

 

Salmon, low-fat yogurt, trail mix, olive oil, and eggs are among the foods that can now be called “healthy” under a final rule, opens in a new tab or window issued by the FDA on Thursday.… Keep reading