Why Our Food Keeps Making Us Sick
"Each year, 48 million Americans get sick from food contamination. The cost to the food industry is staggering. Why can't we fix this mess?"
Actually saw the new sodium warning at Cafe Tibet the other night!
Cafe Tibet
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DietID_TeamDietitians Wow that was quick!
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Miah I was just planning to try out Cafe Tibet soon. I'm sure their food doesn't have more sodium than most other restaurants. Is this a new law? I'd think it would be more applicable to fast food chains.
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DietID_TeamDietitians @miah yep the state just passed the sodium warning label https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/national-salt-reduction-initiative.page but you're right it's really for chain...
How candy makers shape nutrition science - Business Insider
bigstory.ap.org
"One of the industry's most powerful tactics is the funding of nutrition research."
Woah.
treehugger.com
"Thought you didn't care about the pesticides you are piling up from conventionally grown food? This Swedish family's experience may change your mind."
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DietID_TeamDietitians This is wild. I didn't realize how quickly the pesticides can come out of your body. And great point about be cocktail effect. It is insanely hard to test this so I wonder what people will do in...
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JayH I wonder if the pesticide content is different if you eat conventional fruits and vegetables vs. just junk food.
OkCupid for unwanted fruits and veg: tech joins the fight against food waste | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian
theguardian.com
"A crop of web and mobile developers from Silicon Valley and beyond are stopping blemished produce from ending up in landfills"
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garv I think if governments all over back similar initiatives, it's certainly going to help solve malnutrition & hunger issues to some extent
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DietID_TeamDietitians @SallyRogers you were just telling us about Cerplus yesterday!