labels
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How to De-code Your Food
Most of us tend to check out the labels for the ingredients or calorie or carb count. However, don’t forget to check out the UPC bar codes and the PLU codes. You’ll be amazed at the “hidden” information they reveal. The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a series of numbers and bars that was developed
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Big Victory in Senate Affects Your Right to Know What’s In Your Food
Wait, don’t we already know what’s in our food based on mandatory food labels? Not by a long shot. Yesterday, we Americans experienced a huge victory when the U.S. Senate defeated the DARK act-Deny Americans the Right to Know. This devastating bill would have abolished states’ right to pass mandatory GMO labeling laws. This would
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Why You Need to Read Your Food Labels
It’s important to recognize the worst of the worst offenders. In Unjunk Your Food by Andrea Donsky ad Randy Boyer, they list what they term, “The Scary Seven.”Know what you put in your body and read your food labels! When you go to the Supermarket, try to shop the perimeter. There, you will find more
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Kudos to Campbell’s?
Reposted from 1/14/16 I don’t know about you, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want to know is what’s in my food. However, there are lots of companies who make our food that don’t agree, such as the folks at Kashi, Larabar, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Silk, PepsiCo, Coca-cola and others. None of these companies
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Oat no! Lawsuit Filed Against New “Healthier” Cheerios
Reposted from November 12, 2015 There is a new Cheerios on the block called Cheerios Protein. Is it really the healthier version General Mills claims? The Center of Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) doesn’t think so. In fact, they are currently filing suit against the mega food company for misleading consumers. The CSPI
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Where’s the Beef?
Repost from November 4, 2015 This may be a tough one for bacon lovers to swallow. The World Health Organization just came out with a new report saying that bacon, hot dogs, corned beef and other types of processed red meat significantly increase the risk for developing cancer AND all types of red meat “probably” increase
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Decoding Your Food
Reposted from June 3, 2015 Most of us tend to check out the labels for the ingredients or calorie or carb count. However, don’t forget to check out the UPC bar codes and the PLU codes. You’ll be amazed at the “hidden” information they reveal. The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a series of numbersand
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Kraft Finally Dumps the Dye from an American Staple
Reposted from April 22, 2015 It’s hard to believe that the Kraft Dinner many of us grew up on was so toxic! In particular, Kraft Mac and Cheese contains artificial Yellow Dye #5 and Yellow Dye #6. What’s the big deal you ask? It’s toxic and can be carcinogenic (that means its agents are known
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Why GMO Foods Matter
Reposted from August 1, 2012 What are GMO foods anyway and why do they matter? GMO stands for genetically modified organism and GE meansgenetically engineered. Modern usage of GMO actually refers to genetically engineered crops where, in a laboratory, the DNA from one organism is spliced into the genes of another organism, or even another
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The Real Deal With Organic Food
Reposted from May 9, 2012 To eat organic or not to eat organic, that is the question. Perhaps the real question is what’s the difference and does it really matter? The first thing you notice with organic food is that it may not be as supersized with perfect shapes or as colorful as conventional food.