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Check Your Freezers: USDA issues Public Health Alert for some Ground Beef products

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because of concerns that specific ground beef products may be adulterated with E. coli O26. “The problem was discovered after a consumer submitted a retail package of ground beef produced by Empire Packing bearing a use or freeze by date of ‘December 24, 2021’ to a third-party laboratory for microbiological analysis. The consumer reported previously becoming […]

todayMay 2, 2022

Food & Drink

U.S. Avian Flu Outbreak means Higher Egg Prices right before Easter and Passover

As consumers continue to feel the crunch at the grocery store checkout, eggs are the latest product predicted to surge in price. Prices are expected to climb amid the seasonal demand during Easter and Passover with the outbreak expected to make prices even more expensive. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 21 states have confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly […]

todayApril 7, 2022

Food & Drink

USDA Says we can Expect Food Prices to Increase even More in 2022

You probably don't need the USDA to tell you that food prices are up: You've likely been seeing it in the news and paying for it when you go to the grocery store or dine out. But if you're wondering just how bad things have gotten, the USDA is here to offer some perspective — and last week, their findings were that things are, unfortunately, about to get worse. In […]

todayApril 5, 2022

Health & Wellness

Signs You’re Not Getting Enough Fat in Your Diet

Dietary fat tends to have a bad reputation. Despite what you may have heard, eating fat doesn’t make you fat — as long as you eat it in moderation. In fact, fat is an essential part of a balanced diet. According to Healthline, our bodies need dietary fat for many different biological processes, and not getting enough fat can make it harder for our bodies to function the way they […]

todayMarch 24, 2022

Food & Drink

GMO is now “Bioengineered?” USDA launches new food labels in 2022

The Washington Post reports that as of January 1st, foods previously referred to as having "genetically modified organisms," or GMO's, will now be on your supermarket shelves labeled "bioengineered" instead.  The changes are part of the Department of Agriculture's new rules on "genetically modified organisms" or GMOs. However, some of the old labels consumers are familiar with will remain, like certified "USDA Organic" and "Non-GMO Project Verified." Confused?  You're not […]

todayJanuary 3, 2022

Food & Drink

January is National “Fat-Free Living” Month, and that’s a Horrible Idea – Here’s Why

According to the USDA, which has never been exactly a “thought leader” when it comes to food and nutrition, January is Fat Free Living Month.  This is possibly the worst idea the USDA has ever come up with, with the possible exception of the 1992 Food Pyramid. Virtually every health professional now understands that fat is vital for our health. But since apparently the USDA did not get the memo, […]

todayJanuary 6, 2020

Health & Wellness

National “Fat-Free Living Month” is the Least Healthy way to start off your New Year

According to the USDA, which has never been exactly a “thought leader” when it comes to food and nutrition, January is Fat Free Living Month.  This is possibly the worst idea the USDA has ever come up with, with the possible exception of the 1992 Food Pyramid. Virtually every health professional now understands that fat is vital for our health. But since apparently the USDA did not get the memo, […]

todayJanuary 6, 2020

Health & Wellness

More than 130,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination

About 130,464 pounds of raw ground beef products have been recalled because they may contain plastic, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday. The products subject to the recall are 16-oz vacuum sealed packages of "Nature's Rancher 100% Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean, 15% Fat" and "Nature's Rancher 100% Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef 93% Lean, 7% Fat," the USDA said. These […]

todayNovember 13, 2019

Health & Wellness

Trying to get more Veggies in Your Diet? Here are 14 Ways to Do It!

Nearly 90% of Americans fall below fruit and vegetable consumption recommendations. Yet eating vegetables is essential to get the nutrients our bodies require to feel energized, function properly and fight disease. Including an abundance of vegetables in our diets can prove challenging, especially if you didn’t grow up eating them regularly or you feel overwhelmed at the idea of chopping, peeling and otherwise prepping them on a busy weeknight. Here […]

todayOctober 18, 2019

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