Monthly Archives: August 2011
Foodfacts.com recently came across an article which we found interesting pertaining to soybeans. Soybean oil has received some negative attention for including trans fats, which as we all know, has been linked to cardiovascular disease. The soybean industry took a … Continue reading
Brought to you by Foodfacts.com: Widely grown corn plants that Monsanto Co. genetically modified to thwart a voracious bug are falling prey to that very pest in a few Iowa fields, the first time a major Midwest scourge has developed … Continue reading
Brought to you by Foodfacts.com: It seems that people have always had a “sweet tooth” to some extent. So much so, that much of the Caribbean and the American south was covered with sugar plantations throughout the 16th and 17th … Continue reading
Foodfacts.com came across an article featured on Food Network which discusses how to avoid food labeling tricks which are used to make some foods appear healthier. Check it out below! Have any advice of your own to share? Food labels … Continue reading
Brought to you by Foodfacts.com: Just what we need.. Burger King is now targeting “health-conscious” consumers with the addition of avocado on their whoppers. The avocado industry, they’re thrilled! Instead of promoting these fruits in a healthy-eating campaign, they’re opting … Continue reading
Foodfacts.com can’t ignore the relationship between fast-food sales now back on a steady incline; and reports of the obesity epidemic worsening. Therefore, we would like to deem this day as “Fast-food Friday,” or a day when we try to post … Continue reading
Thank you to one of our Foodfacts.com followers for bringing this article to our attention. It won’t come as a shock to most that our population continues to fall deeper into the obesity epidemic. We find this article helpful because … Continue reading
Foodfacts.com recently discovered an article on Takepart.com that basically summarizes the products that Monsanto is credited for. Take a look at the list below, and wonder if Monsanto really has human health as one of their top priorities. By Oliver … Continue reading
Brought to you by Foodfacts.com: (Huffington Post) The more I know about Bisphenol A, the more I realize what a truly sneaky little substance it is. First I found out it was leaching into my water from plastic bottles, so … Continue reading
Foodfacts.com and the rest of the East Coast are awaiting the wrath of Hurricane Irene. Although we’ve been hit by hurricanes many times before, none have been quite the capacity of this one approaching. Therefore we have decided to quickly … Continue reading
