food safety

The Inconvenient Truth About Canola Oil

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They say canola oil is “heart healthy” and a good source of monounsaturated fats similar to olive oil. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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27oz. Klean Kanteen …And the Winner Is…

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Thank you everyone for participating in my first giveaway sponsored by Greater Goods! Since SIGG recently admitted that their older bottles have toxic BPA in their linings, many people are exchanging their bottles or buying new ones. So it was a privilege to give away a new water bottle I am certain is free of [...]

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Giveaway: 27-Ounce Klean Kanteen Bottle

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THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED Getting free stuff is fun, so I’m excited to announce that the folks over at my favorite online environmental store, GreaterGoods.com, are hosting a fantastic giveaway this week! One of you lucky SFF readers will win your choice of a Free 27-ounce Kleen Kanteen BPA-free, stainless steel water bottle in [...]

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Reversing our Cancer Epidemic

Dr. David Servan-Schrieber believes that we are in the midst a self-inflicted epidemic of cancer, which affects approximately one in three people in the U.S. After undergoing chemotherapy and surgery for brain cancer, Servan-Schreiber, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, asked his oncologist if any lifestyle changes would [...]

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Environmental News Highlights – 9/3/2009

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It’s been a busy week in the world of eco-friendly living, and choosing just a few links out of the dozens of great, breaking stories on environmental health, sustainable agriculture and nutrition has been challenging to say the least. Here are a few that I thought were too important to go unnoticed… 

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Weekly Environmental News Highlights – 8/20/09

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It seems the more people wake up to environmental sustainability, holistic health, and whole food nutrition, the stronger the backlash from corporate interests. But the rising tide of interest in a more sustainable, nourishing way of life will not be contained. In that spirit, here are this week’s Green Links: 

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