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Do I Eat it if I Can’t Pronounce It?
We are told that steering clear of scary-sounding ingredients is a simple, healthy way to avoid potentially toxic chemicals. But it’s important now more than ever to understand how food can affect us, because myths like this bolster unneeded fear during an anxious time.
Food Ingredients, Health
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A Virtual Happy Hour with Vegan Wine
With social distancing, we're not at the mercy of a small wine list at a local pub. So should we start our virtual happy hour with something vegan? But aren't grapes an inherently vegan product? Animal products have a role in wine production, and vegan consumers should be aware.
Food Ingredients, Food Production
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Boosting Your Health with Mushrooms
Boost your immune system during COVID-19 with your diet. Mushrooms can strengthen your immunity, while also improving brain health and inhibiting cancer growth.
Food Ingredients, Health
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Coffee: Uniting Our Worlds
Our morning brew is so much more than just another beverage! Each cup connects us with farmers in the rainforests and mountains, highlighting the importance of sustainable farming. To bring our cup of joe to life, we introduce sustainability-rated Colombian coffee producer, Finca El Ocaso.
Food Ingredients, Food Production, Food Trade
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'Tis the Season for Sugar
As the holidays approach, sweets are everywhere! Most of us consume two to three times more sugar than we should. Further compounding the problem are foods with hidden sugars. So what does this excess sugar mean for our health?
Diet, Food Ingredients, Health
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Superfoods: Super Healthy or Super Hype?
Blueberries, kale, and chia seeds are examples of "superfoods" -- magical foods believed to make us instantly healthier and stronger while getting rid of toxins. But can superfoods actually deliver? Or are we just being fooled?
Food Ingredients, Health
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Comparing Traditional & Alternative Burgers
Plant-based burgers are popping up everywhere! And while we've heard about their positive impact on our planet, what about the nutritional value? What are the differences between alt meat, beef, and veggie burgers?
Food Ingredients, Health
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Manuka Honey: Life Changer or Money Waster?
Manuka honey’s antibacterial properties are said to help cure everything from wounds to tooth decay and even infections from cystic fibrosis. Can this supposed superfood really provide relief from these ailments?
Food Ingredients, Health
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Don’t Be Fooled by Food Labels
There are so many food labels today: Organic, Grassfed, No Hormones or Antibiotics added, Non-GMO, Certified Humane…the list goes on. D2D's here to help you understand them and to know when you’re being fooled!
Food Ingredients, Food Regulations and Policy
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Pet Food for Thought
The FDA recently stated that several specialty dog food formulations have led to canine heart disease. With so many food choices today, what should we feed our pets?
Food Ingredients, Food Production, Health
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GMOs are Confusing: A Recipe for Understanding
Consumers continue to be confused about GMOs. What if we told you that enhancing your banana bread recipe with additional nutrients is similar in concept to adding a gene to a plant?
Food Ingredients, Food Technology
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#CeleryJuice: Based on Facts or Followers?
What is the deal with celery juice? How did it become a viral sensation overnight? Is its rapid gain in popularity attributed to any scientific research, or is this an example of society's demand for quick fixes and social acceptance?
Diet, Food Ingredients, Health
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Bud Light - Foul Play!
Wielding corn syrup as the knife to cut down the competition confused and misled consumers by engaging in a fear-based marketing ploy.
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Healthy Sugar? The Sweet Taste of Tagatose
Sugar can be addictive and bad for your health. What if there was a healthier option?
Food Ingredients, Future of Food
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Juice Press's Misleading Marketing on Conventional Farming
Food Ingredients, Food Production
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Are There Hormones in Milk?
Animal Welfare and Health, Diet, Food Ingredients, Food Production, Health
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NYT: Reporting Based on Science?
Agricultural Technology, Food Ingredients, Food Production, Food Safety
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What's the Catch?
Food Ingredients, Food Production, Food Regulations and Policy, Food Safety
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