Tag: Living
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Humane Society Uncovers Unconscionable Animal Cruelty in Kentucky
The object of posting this undercover exposé isn’t about shock value or sensationalizing an activist cause, rather, it has been published to convey a sad and simple truth—unspeakable animal cruelty heavily permeates America’s food industry. Warning: The following video contains graphic material that may be unsuitable for some viewers. The Humane Society of the United States…
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7 Foods Experts Once Said Were Bad for Us That Turned Out to Be Healthy
By Evelyn Nieves In the future, when we’re zipping around the biosphere on our jetpacks and eating our nutritionally complete food pellets, we won’t have to worry about what foods will kill us or which will make us live forever. [caption id="attachment_322709" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Until then, we’re left to…
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Lawsuit Forces FDA to Roll out Pivotal Food Safety Law
Following several courtroom losses, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials announced Thursday they would settle a lawsuit brought against them by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) regarding the much-delayed rollout of the Food and Safety Modernization Act. [caption id="attachment_322634" align="alignnone" width="500"] “This is a major victory for the health and safety of the American…
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Processing of ‘Diseased and Unsound Animals’ Linked to USDA Inspector Shortage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is under fire over its shortage of meat and poultry inspectors after the federal agency failed to properly inspect more than 4,000 tons of tainted beef that was shipped throughout the country in 2013, reports the New York Times. [caption id="attachment_322614" align="alignnone" width="500"] The inspectors’ union official, Stan Painter,…
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8 Ways Tomatoes Are an Anti-Aging Superfood
By Michelle Schoffro Cook When most people think of tomatoes they think of pasta and pizza, not necessarily their ability to keep people looking and feeling younger. But tomatoes are an anti-aging superfood that deserves a place in the diet of anyone interested in maintaining healthy skin, preventing age-related diseases like osteoporosis, and even preventing…