Food safety and farming in the news

If the only cure for food allergies is to avoid the food completely… What is left to eat? How do you feed a child when favorite foods are no longer safe? How can you be sure you are avoiding the food? How can you maintain flavor and diversity in your diet? Allergy-free cooking can be [...]

Dr. Ezrin describes the obesity epidemic that is engulfing the world. If you have any questions about the topics Dr. Ezrin discusses, write them in the comment box, and they will be answered in the near future. Duration : 0:3:35

Michael Pollan’s new book, In Defense of Food, provides the backdrop for his talk at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon, and this prior interview with Deborah Kane of the environmental nonprofit organization, Ecotrust. Remarkably, Mr. Pollan is talking about a defense of food in a literal sense: it’s increasingly difficult to escape from eating [...]

One third of Americans are classified as obese—-and the number is growing. Let’s get some insight into this expanding epidemic. Duration : 0:2:59

Part 1: A conversation with filmmaker Curt Ellis about his new documentary “King Corn”, the film that may open eyes across America. Surprisingly, corn is present in some form or another, in almost everything on the American plate. And, none more so, than through the food ingredient “high fructose corn syrup” (HFCS). Is it a [...]

One in five children in the United States is diagnosed with obesity. For the first time in history, this generation may be sicker and die younger than their parents. Duration : 0:1:36

Fresh fruit from the backyard to the those in need of food. This is a win-win for all involved, including the volunteers who pick the fruit, they get to help others, and keep half of the bounty for themselves. Duration : 0:2:13

Ever wonder why people seem so confused about diet and nutrition “facts”? Ever consider that part of the problem is the “journalists” who report these “facts”? For example,  dbTechno and other sites report that a study published in Lancet Oncology, indicates that a vegan diet (along with exercise and relaxation) is important in slowing the [...]

Despite my fondness for things noodly, I can’t enjoy pasta very often: Carbs settle on my hips, and my mood suffers if I eat too much of the stuff. This is frustrating, because pasta is not only inexpensive and easy to prepare, but its “portionability” is perfect for folks like me who are cooking for [...]