Tag: usda
The Return of Pink Slime: What You Need to Know
In 2012, ABC News disclosed the details of how lean finely textured beef ( LFTB) from Beef Products Inc. (BPI) was made.The exposed processed...
Report Says UK Government Is Pushing Obesity Epidemic
The obesity epidemic that is running rampant in the Western world is in desperate need of a solution. Not only does obesity threaten lives,...
Check Your Steak Label For Mechanical Tenderizing
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the outdoor grilling season. If you’re firing up your grill and just waiting to throw steaks...
Are US Dietary Guidelines Backed by Science?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its new 2015 dietary guidelines for food intake. The previous version of the guidelines was...
Will Our 2015 Dietary Guidelines Ignore Recent Science?
Few things are as controversial in the realm of health as our diet. Paleo, vegan, Mediterranean, raw food, and the list goes on. We...
Possible USDA Guideline Change: Will Americans Soon be Eating Less Meat?
Later this year, Americans will be seeing new revisions to the US Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines - and some of the changes may...
One More More Reason to Eat Grass-Fed, Organic Meat: USDA Safety...
An investigation by The Washington Post found that a USDA pilot meat inspection program that is about to be implemented nationwide is failing miserably in...
Toxic Chicken: USDA Allowing 2 More Dangerous Chemicals to Poultry Processing
The USDA has proposed new regulations to streamline the current poultry inspection process. Since 1998, they have been running a trial program which would...
