Tag: fresh fruit
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#MorningMonarchy: July 20, 2016
Lead water, Veep Vilsack and cow butts + this day in history w/Man on the Moon and our song of the day by Deerhoof on your Morning Monarchy for July 20, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: July 13, 2016
Luxury trash, Coke suckers and agrihoods + this day in history w/Live Aid and our song of the day by Let’s Eat Grandma on your Morning Monarchy for July 13, 2016.
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Why Half of America May Have Impaired Brain Function by 2030
from mercola.com: A new UCLA study is the first to show how a steady diet high in fructose can damage your memory and learning. The study was published in the Journal of Physiology. Researchers investigated the effects of high-fructose syrup, similar to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a cheap sweetener six times sweeter than cane…
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How Fructose Turns ON Your “Fat Switch”
from mercola.com: If you have ever struggled losing weight and keeping it off, you already know what a challenge that can be. Dr. Richard Johnson, chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the University of Colorado has published hundreds of articles and two books on this topic: The Sugar Fix, and most…
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Woman Sues City of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden
from foodfreedomgroup.com: A Tulsa woman is suing the city’s code enforcement officers after she said they cut down her garden with no cause. Denise Morrison said she has more than 100 plant varieties in her front and back yards and all of them are edible and have a purpose. She knows which ones will treat…
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Swiss Company Accused of Stiffing U.S. for $750 Million Supplying Food to Troops in Afghanistan
Seven years after it was hired to provide food to troops in Afghanistan, a Swiss company has been accused of overcharging the Department of Defense about three-quarters of a billion dollars.
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apple juice made in america? think again
from inquirer: Americans are finding some surprises lurking in U.S. government about where the food they eat comes from. One food revelation came when low levels of a fungicide that isn’t approved in the U.S. were discovered in some orange juice sold here. It was then revealed that Brazil, where the fungicide-laced juice originated, produces…
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1/12 Binge & Purge: OJ, Disputes & ‘The Stuff’
Coke says it found fungicide in orange juice // OJ tumbles most in 2yrs as FDA halts imports to test for prohibited pesticide // Superweeds spreading into Canada // Leaked documents reveal US diplomats actually work for Monsanto // Navigating Netflix: Streaming ‘The Stuff’ // Audio satire: Pfizer’s new prescription-only sandwich ‘Hoagizine’
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‘botox apples’ genetically modified to keep from browning
from delish: The expression “one bad apple spoils the bunch” may soon have to be retired. Okanagan Specialty Fruits, a Canadian biotechnology company, has petitioned the USDA for approval of its genetically modified “non-browning apple.” The company is marketing the fruit as the “Arctic” while critics have taken to referring to them as “Botox apples”…

