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Is Shrimp Healthy For You?

11.16.09 // Food Safety // (2)

Shrimp is the second most commonly consumed seafood in the United States behind only tuna. Many people believe shrimp is healthy for you. Researchers often point to the “low fat” value of shrimp. The low fat diet myth created in the 1980’s has been debunked by many scientific studies such as the Harvard Nurse’s Health [...]

BPA in Canned Food

11.15.09 // Food Safety // (0)

Green Options (GO) recently had an article posted on their food site Eat Drink Better about BPA in canned food. While it’s a real shame that food producers put this poison in our canned food products, it’s important to realize that you are still better off eating canned vegetables than eating meat or dairy. Cows, [...]

Is Milk Bad for You?

10.17.09 // Food Safety // (0)

When talking about food, one of the most powerful myths in American society is that milk is good for you. We’ve been drinking it in increasing amounts and our waistlines are expanding every year. Even committed vegetarians hold on to milk as a sacred food because they believe they need it for calcium, protein, [...]