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New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...
People who ate the highest amounts of plant fats, especially from grains and vegetable oils, had a 14% lower risk of dying from heart disease, a new study showed.
MyPlate is the latest nutrition guide from the USDA. The USDA's first dietary guidelines were published in 1894 by Wilbur Olin Atwater as a farmers' bulletin. [4] Since then, the USDA has provided a variety of nutrition guides for the public, including the Basic 7 (1943–1956), the Basic Four (1956–1992), the Food Guide Pyramid (1992–2005), and MyPyramid (2005–2013).
Nutrition trends not only impact people's eating habits, but can also influence daily food choices. The team of food and nutrition experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute have compiled a new ...
Cattle grazing in Texas. The extent of environmental impacts depends on the methods of food production and types of food. The Union of Concerned Scientists advises that avoiding eating beef may potentially help the environment, [5] because of the large amounts of water needed to produce beef, the pollution from fecal, ammonia, carbon dioxide and methane waste associated with raising cows, the ...
Fortification is present in common food items in two different ways: adding back and addition. Flour loses nutritional value due to the way grains are processed; enriched flour has iron, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamine added back to it. Conversely, other fortified foods have micronutrients added to them that don't naturally occur ...
The fear of carbohydrates, and particularly grains, is still going strong, with many people believing that eating foods like bread, pasta and rice will lead to weight gain, high blood sugar levels ...
Emergencies and crises often exacerbate undernutrition, due to the aftermath of crises that include food insecurity, poor health resources, unhealthy environments, and poor healthcare practices. [2] Therefore, the repercussions of natural disasters and other emergencies can exponentially increase the rates of macro and micronutrient ...