It’s hard to believe that a biotech company has been allowed to destroy the livelihood of many farmers, produce products and seeds that are potentially extremely harmful to humans (we are currently the experimental animals), and now have protection to allow them to continue producing those same products, even if litigation for health problems from…
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What’s in That Sports Drink?
Yet another dicey substance, BVO, is hiding in commonly purchased soft drinks and sports drinks. Brominated Vegetable Oil, BVO, is a chemical substance, used as a flame retardant, that has crept into widely used drinks, as a food additive. It’s use is prohibited in Europe, Japan, and India. If you need to replenish electrolytes, there are…
And Everything Nice, Except Texas Rice
You can mark eating Texas rice off your “eating local” grocery list. If you didn’t see the story on TV, consumer reports has a new study showing the rice from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas (about 76% of domestic rice) show significant levels of arsenic. In Texas and Louisiana, rice is grown in fields where…
Turkey (and Vegetables) Not On My Plate – Yet
When I was almost on the ranch, there were a dozen turkeys crossing the road. Now, it’s not unusual for me to see camels, zebra, and exotics on my way it, but I don’t want to have them for dinner. The idea that I could have an all natural turkey for dinner is very exciting…
What’s Your Beef
What are we really eating? The media is privy to information sometimes I don’t see from other sources. I’ve included a copy of a story I received the other day, and thought you’d at least like to have the information. Taiwan banned imports of U.S. beef containing ractopamine in 2011. Their parliament has just voted…