World wide food prices are the highest in recorded history and are expected to increase for the remainder of 2011. The UN's Rome based Food and Agriculture Organization released details of a survey on Thursday. The survey indicated that food prices have risen to the highest levels ever since the...
Lead has been found in 85% of baby and children's foods. A San Francisco area non-profit organization the Environmental Law Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tested 400 samples of foods geared toward infants and children. The study found that 125 out of 146 of the...
TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
Maintaining your health - and your family's health - is among the most important jobs any of us will ever have in this life. In the current economic climate obtaining organics or premium health foods is becoming more difficult (and more costly), so here are tips you can use to get the most nutrition...
SOLE food is the acronym for “Sustainable, Organic, Local and Ethical” food. It is part of the increasing interest in the way food is grown and prepared. They believe that if organic food is free of chemicals, which are found in fertilizers and pesticides, then it can ultimately benefit personal...
Everyone likes food. Of course, we all like different types, but it is fun to look at some of the top food trends that are going on. So, what are the top 11 food trends for 2011? 1) Going local Many foods today are going local, and this trend is set to continue. With everything from beer and wine,...
Department of Homeland Security Officials reported to CBS News details of a terrorist plan to poison food. The plan included means of carrying out attacks at various hotels and restaurants throughout the U.S. over one single weekend. The Food and Drug Administration as well as the Department...
The major organs of the body are simply the most well known organs but may not be important if they work alone, as they need to work in co-ordination with all other organs in the body. Starting at the top of the human body, the brain processes information and is the body’s control center. It...
Believe it or not, some of the most widely accepted historical "truths" are actually very inaccurate.
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. More than 1 billion adults are overweight with 300 million labeled clinically obese. An alarming 22 million children around the world under the age of five are estimated to be overweight. Of even greater concern is the fact that these...
