Archive for February 20th, 2007
Air Pollution Increases Risk of Heart Disease in Women, Study Finds
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that has discovered a significant link between the air pollution around a woman’s home and the risk of her developing heart disease. Only women were studied, but researchers believe that air pollution has the same effects on men as well. Women however, are at greater risk [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Pollution.
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McDonald’s to Finally Use Oils Free of Trans Fats
After seven years of testing different oil varieties, McDonald’s – perhaps the largest fast food chain in the world – has finally began cooking french fries using oils free of trans fats in some restaurants. Spokesperson Walt Riker says more than 1,200 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States have began using the new oil. He [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Trans Fats.
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UK Government’s New Labeling Law Would Allow Food Companies To “Cash In” on The Organic Label
Concerns over weather or not the government in the United Kingdom will allow higher quantities of genetically modified (GM) ingredients into organic foods without labeling are rising. Â If the proposal is accepted, up to 0.9 percent GM ingredients will be allowed in foods labeled “organic”. 0.9 percent is the current cutoff point that requires [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2007 under Organic Products.
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