By SavingsIQ
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5 months ago
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Newsworthy
Dr. Oz triggered fear in parents with his claim that there is
arsenic in apple juice. After further investigation by the FDA, it has been concluded that the low levels of arsenic in apple juice are okay for consumption and parents can continue to feed them to their children. Apparently, arsenic is naturally present in food, water and air in both organic and non-organic forms. As long as the arsenic is organic, it's basically harmless.
While the anxiety over arsenic in Mott's apple juice has turned out to be a non-issue, another fruit is the focus of the latest food recall:
Cantaloupes from a Colorado farm
are infected with Listeria, a bacteria found in soil, stream water,
plants, sewage and food. The
outbreak has already killed two people and left another 22 sick. Infections caused by Listeria are potentially
fatal. Yikes! Who would have thought that a melon could kill you?
These two stories inspired me to write about food recalls. Thinking back, there have been several recalls lately.
By AngelaColley
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2 weeks ago
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Product Review
As an occasional wine drinker, I never gave much thought to the
environmental impact my mid-level, whatever was on sale, bottle of wine
had on the environment. But a few months ago an article on pesticides
used in U.S. wineries prompted a mini-freak out and I temporarily
stopped buying wine.
That was until I found organic wine sold
in environmentally friendly box packaging. Thankfully, there is good
wine out there that doesn't hurt the planet.