Posts in Unhealthy Food
A Salmonella Warning for Vegetarians
Contaminated meat and poultry are the usual suspects in salmonella food poisoning, and increasingly the bacteria is cropping up in produce. Now scientists have traced a large outbreak of salmonella to an unusual source: tempeh, the popular meat substitute. Read more: nytimes.com – A Salmonella Warning for Vegetarians more
Read moreThe Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
“What I found, over four years of research and reporting, was a conscious effort — taking place in labs and marketing meetings and grocery-store aisles — to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive. I talked to more than 300 people in or formerly employed by the... more
Read more40,000 deaths a year due to junk food
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says that unhealthy foods have wreaked a “terrible toll of ill health” on the nation and placed a “substantial” strain on the economy. For the first time, the organisation publishes landmark guidance on how to prevent the “huge number of unnecessary deaths” from conditions... more
Read moreThe Two Worst Foods in the World
Ask 10 people to name the two worst movies ever made and you’ll probably get a lot of different answers. Ishtar? Waterworld? Showgirls? Hard to say. Whether you’re picking movies, books, or politicians, there are so many candidates for awfulness that it’s hard to pick the top two. Read more:... more
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