There are currently two food labels that indicate the absence of GMOs for consumers: the USDA Organic label and the Non-GMO Project Verified seal but what is the difference? This is a great article that tells you the difference between the two. So when your at the grocery store the next time and you see… Read more »
Category: Health
Harvest Season Hazards
It’s that time a year again when harvest is in full operation. During these times we need to pay special attention for slow moving tractors, farm implements, and crop dust/residue. Those are the items that we must watch out for. But what about the workers actually doing the harvesting? Here is a nice article from… Read more »
Washing Garden Vegetables: How To Clean Fresh Produce
We came across this great article written by Amy Grant over at gardeningknowhow.com. It goes over the full process of how to clean your fresh produce. This topic seems to be one of the more talked about one out there at the moment as there is so much revolving around “chemicals” and “organic”. We liked… Read more »
Talking About Trans Fat: What You Need to Know
We hear about it all the time…Trans Fat. So what is really up with it? We found a great article that was released by FDA that goes over just what Trans Fat is and what you should do about it. You can find the article here! Let us know what you think next time you… Read more »
More Cancer Fighting Foods!
We did a post a couple weeks ago, Seven (Easy to Find) Foods That May Help Prevent Cancer, and really enjoyed the responses that we received from it. That being said, we wanted to list another awesome article that shows 6 Cancer-Fighting Superfoods. We really enjoyed this article for the great descriptions of each food… Read more »
Avian Flu Threatening U.S. Poultry, Eggs Supply
We came across this article and wanted to share it with you all. This is a current topic around here and also a very popular topic around the country. This article gives some great insight on the Avian Flu and how it is Threatening U.S. Poultry, and Eggs Supply. Read the article here!
Seven (Easy to Find) Foods That May Help Prevent Cancer
A bowl full of bright green steamed broccoli. You say either “Yum!” — or “Where’s the double cheeseburger?” But you know the broccoli is good for you, especially sans melted cheese. The question is, how good? And more to the point, can it — or any food — help prevent disease, such as cancer? Read… Read more »