Food & Nutrition
Antibiotics in Our Food
Kathryn Leavitt
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
To prevent infection and make them grow faster, farmers routinely give healthy animals–everything from chickens, pigs and cows to sheep, goats, turkeys, and even farmed fish–"subtherapeutic," or low level, doses of antibiotics. These wonder drugs, used to cure humans of sometimes lethal bacterial illnesses, are also regularly sprayed on fruit trees, potatoes and other crops to control infections. In short, the food that our children eat is produced with loads of antibiotics.
What Shouldn’t Be There: Contaminants in Children’s Food
Becky Gillette
Healthy Child Healthy World
Monday, April 30, 2007
Eat your spinach, moms chant across the nation. As much as kids try to avoid the green stuff, moms know it is a safe bet nutritionally. But, increasingly, researchers are discovering some unappetizing facts about our foods:
A Doctor’s Viewpoint: Chemical Contaminants and Farmed Salmon
Dr. David Carpenter, Healthy Child Science Advisory Committee
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Most salmon sold in supermarkets today come from fish farms. Farming of salmon has several advantages, in that they are available year round, and are less expensive than wild salmon. However farmed salmon contain levels of 13 fat-soluble persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are on average ten times higher than those found in wild salmon.
Why Go Organic? From Shopping for Organic Factsheet
Healthy Child Healthy World
Excerpted with permission from Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet
Friday, April 27, 2007
In 2003, consumers purchased $10.38 billion worth of organic products, from staples like milk, eggs and lettuce to snacks such as cookies, tortilla chips and salsa, according to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) 2004 Manufacturer Survey.
Antibiotics in Our Food: How to Resist Resistance
Kathryn Perrotti Leavitt
Healthy Child Healthy World
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Choose 100% certified organic meat, milk and produce.
Organic crops are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, while cows and poultry are fed only 100% certified organic feed that is antibiotic- and hormone-free. Look for labels that say "Certified Organic," your guarantee that the grower adheres to specific organic production standards and is monitored by an independent certification agency. Many major supermarket chains have organic sections.
Where to Find Organic Foods
Healthy Child Healthy World
Excerpted with permission from Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet
Monday, April 23, 2007
Besides local supermarkets and farmers markets, where else can you buy organic? We have suggestions for you.
How Well Do YOU Know Your Grains?
Nicole Meadow, Registered Dietician
Thursday, April 05, 2007
The most recent 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests “making half of your grains whole”.
5-A-Day Everyday: The Colorful Way
Nicole Meadow, Registered Dietician
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Research has shown that diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of certain types of cancers and other chronic diseases. That’s why eating FIVE or more servings of COLORFUL fruits and vegetables everyday should be incorporated into your healthful eating plan.
Ironing Out Iron Nutrition
Nicole Meadow, Registered Dietician
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Iron is an essential mineral required for both children and adults.
Shopper’s Guide to Plastics & Food
by Allison Sloan and Pamela Lundquist
The Green Guide #88/89
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Recent studies show that some plastic packaging leaves residues of chemicals on foods stored or heated in it.
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