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'What is a better way to wash pesticides off apples?

What is a better way to wash pesticides off apples?

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'Disease-resistant apples perform better than old favorites

Disease-resistant apples perform better than old favorites
'Study: Eighty-five percent of Spanish children eat too much salt

Study: Eighty-five percent of Spanish children eat too much salt
'Junk food almost twice as distracting as healthy food, study finds

Junk food almost twice as distracting as healthy food, study finds
'Study: Almost half of food allergies in adults appear in adulthood

Study: Almost half of food allergies in adults appear in adulthood
'Study: Food should be marketed as a 'meal' rather than a 'snack' to avoid overeating

Study: Food should be marketed as a 'meal' rather than a 'snack' to avoid overeating
'The fight against obesity: To tax or not to tax?

The fight against obesity: To tax or not to tax?
'Study: Six in 10 food adverts during family TV shows push junk food

Study: Six in 10 food adverts during family TV shows push junk food
'Quaker Oats Sued, 100% Natural Products Said To Contain Weed Killer

Independent testing detected traces of the herbicide glyphosate on its products marketed as "100% natural."
'Omega 3 And Behavior: Fish Oil Supplements May Address Teen Behavior Problems

Can omega 3 from fish oil or supplements address teenage behavioral problems?
'Study Says Fast-Food Eaters Exposed To More Chemicals

A recent study discovered that fast food eaters had 40 percent more phthalates in their urine highlighting the high degree of phthalate exposure though the fast food route.
'Pictsweet Co.Recalls Two Frozen Vegetable Blends Due to Listeria Contamination

A possible listeria monocytogenes contamination in its onion forced the recall of two Pictsweet products. However, the company did not post any information regarding the recall in its website and the onion supplier is still unidentified.
'Food Safety News: Glass Fragments Prompt Recall of Cashews

Emerald Cashews recently recalled a carton of Emerald 100 Calorie Packs Roasted & Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces due to possible contamination with glass fragments,
'The Looming Food Crisis and Economic Collapse in Venezuela

Longer food lines now seem to be the norm in the Latin American country with its government unable to pay to import even the basic food commodities such as milk, flour and eggs.
'Blue Bell Ice Cream Recall: Ice Cream Cites Listeria Poisoning as Major Reason

Almost a year after the different delicious flavors of Blue Bell Ice cream was called off the shelf, the ice cream manufacturer has tracked a prime source of listeria outbreak to a floor drain in a store room at its Oklahoma plant.