Basic Facts About Organic Foods
Organic foods are grown or produced without the use of modern synthetic processes or products. For instance, produce that has been grown without the use of chemical fertilizers and synthetic [...]
Carrots and Nutrition
A carrot is a Eurasian biennial plant that is cultivated worldwide because of its edible taproot. This root crop is considered a vegetable and is described as elongated, fleshy and [...]
An Apple A Day
An apple is the fruit of the Apple tree, which has its origins in Asia and is included in the species Malus domestica and Rosaceae family. Because of its nutritional [...]
A Watermelon’s Benefits
Defined, the watermelon plant is considered an African vine. Its fruit, also known as the watermelon, is large and edible, with a rind that is hard green in color. The [...]
Nutrition in Kiwi
The kiwi is a kind of fruit that has its origins in China. In fact, this fruit was originally named the Chinese gooseberry. It was not until fruit growers from [...]
Possible Harmful Plastic Packaging Chemicals
Plastic food packaging such as food wrappers and cans contain at least one of two chemicals that are potentially harmful to the body: Bisphenol A and DEHP. These chemicals can [...]
Artificial Preservatives in Food
Artificial preservatives are chemical substances that are added to food, either mixed in or sprayed on the product, in order to prevent discoloration, spoilage or bacterial contamination before it can [...]