The proposed ban on foods that contain trans-fats, in New York, will likely affect the entire country. All restaurant’s, including national chains such as McDonald’s Corp., KFC, and Dunkin’ Donuts would be required to remove most of the trans-fats from their foods and list calories for each item on their menu boards. Many smaller restaurants…
Officials have said that it is safe to eat fresh spinach as long as it is not grown in California. Salinas Valley to be exact. However farmers will have to label the products so people will know exactly where they came from. Unfortunately I think sales will still be down because most people will still…
A 2 year old boy who died is confirmed to have been killed by E. Coli found in his spinach shake. His mother said she thought she was doing the right thing by giving him vegetables. She had no idea it would kill him. Two-year-old Idaho boy dies after eating spinach
Pictured left to right: salmonella, listeria, E. Coli Consumers are wary of anything containing spinach and everyone has stopped buying and selling it. However as more news comes out, it has become apparent that this is not a surprise to people in the food, drug and health business. These problems have been going on for…
After the recent E.coli outbreak, which has now possibly killed three people and sickened more than 100, officials are talking about labelling spinach with its area of origin in case of future outbreaks. That way, the whole store wouldn’t have to be cleared of spinach if it was known the outbreak came from California spinach,…
The FDA is now saying that they warned California farmers that they need to step up in their care of making sure leafy greens such as spinach and lettuce is clean and healthy. They are now saying that this whole event could have been avoided but that farmers didn’t take enough precautions. I just love…
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The cases of people becoming sick has led the FDA to conclude that the culprit is Earthbound Farm’s (Natural Selection Foods) bagged spinach. Traces of E Coli bacteria were found and so far 1 person is dead (a 77 year old woman) and 109 people so far has been diagnosed with the illness tracing to…
Cola is a very unhealthy beverage that is guzzled by millions of people everday. It is packed with sugar and calories and you can easily go over your recommended daily nutrients with just a few glasses. It’s best when it comes to these drinks to remember that too much is not a good thing. You…
The fashion show in Madrid will have a crowd of healthier looking models parading down the runway this year. Officials of the pageant event used the womens BMI (body mass index) to calculate what their weight should be in proportion with their height. In a turn not so shocking to most of us, over 30…
