Feeding Pets the Right Way
For pet owners, properly caring for our cute animals is a duty rather than a choice. An importance aspect of pet care is nutrition, which eventually boils down to the [...]
A New Salmonella Detection Method
With the growing number of Salmonella related outbreaks nationwide, this new technique of detecting Salmonella bacteria, based on molecular technology, could not have come at a better time. Engineered by [...]
The Scandalous Eggs
Yet another scandal has hit the European market , this time involving German and Dutch farmers who fraudulently sold organic eggs. It is alleged that they violated rules regarding the [...]
The Positive Trend of Almonds
The year 2013 is projected to see a rise in the number of consumers eating almonds. With the current culture of snacking slowly replacing the traditional three meals a day [...]
The Healthy and Exotic Mediterranean Diet
Recent research has shown that the Mediterranean diet helps in reducing the at-risk level for heart attacks and other cardiovascular related ailments by nearly 30%. The diet mainly consists of [...]
Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Foods took Over the American Meal
Pandora’s Box, by Melanie Warner, is an exposé of the reign of processed foods over the American consumer market. Launched earlier this week, the book discusses major misconceptions of processed foods [...]
Noroviruses
Noroviruses are a strain of highly contagious pathogens that are believed to be the main cause of gastroenteritis in America. Affecting nearly 21 million people annually, the virus has numerous [...]
Keeping the Cut Leafy Greens Healthy
Although leafy green vegetables get a number of stars in nutritional ratings, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention regards them as one of the riskiest foods on the market. They are [...]