Processing —> Depression? A new study from London’s University College indicates that a diet high in processed foods may lead to depression.
Processing —> Diabetes? Diets high in processed meats “may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by 40 per cent, according to a new meta-analysis from Norway and the US.” This article suggests that nitrites used in processing may be the culprit.
Ohio passes Issue 2 Will other states follow suit by instating “livestock care standards boards,” blocking groups like HSUS from introducing CAFO rules like California’s Prop 2? Time will tell.
No Prosecution in Peanut Butter Case Almost a year later, no charges in the salmonella outbreak that killed 9 people and sickened hundreds, despite evidence that CEO Stewart Parnell and other higher ups at the company knew about the contamination. Victims of the outbreak are outraged.
Strange Bedfellows Following up on his recent interest in meat reduction, Glenn Beck has seized an unlikely opportunity to partner up with Ingrid Newkirk, CEO of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, not in an effort to combat climate change, but to bash Al Gore. Warning: this video may induce uncontrollable eye rolling.
Swine Flu Bailout According to NBC, amid some panic over a dearth of vaccines, many Wall St. groups have received the sought-after doses out of turn. SEIU, which is trying to get the financial institutions to donate theirs, points out that Citibank and Goldman Sachs “have received 1,400 doses between them.”
Swine Flu. At a Hog “Farm.” A commercial hog herd has tested positive for H1N1 in Indiana. The USDA is not disclosing the name of the facility or even the town, “in order to ensure continued high levels of participation in swine surveillance efforts, and because this is not a food safety or public health risk.”
Jeremy Piven Eats Pork, Gets Swine Flu Just kidding, folks. But it seems like everything this guy eats leads him to fall victim to some obscure health problem. Now, he’s claiming that 12 cups of soy milk a day caused him to grow breasts.
Good Food in the Garden State In Newark, corner stores are getting a makeover and filling up with fresh fruits and vegetables.
One Problem with Bt The New York Times and USA Today both have stories out this week about a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the gist of which is that many (around 25%) farmers who grow GMO corn are not playing by rules requiring them to plant 1/5 of their acres with non-Bt corn, to help ensure that insects don’t grow immune to the Bt toxins.
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