food
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Food Sensitivities Are Real And You Should Take Them Seriously
Last week, we reported on a recent food allergy study that, perhaps not surprisingly, stirred up a long of strong feelings among readers. The research suggested that roughly 10 per cent of adult Americans are allergic to foods such as shellfish, tree nuts and dairy. But it also found that nearly as many people described…
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Report: Coca-Cola Is Quietly Influencing China’s Obesity Policy — And Shifting Blame From Itself
Soft drink companies have fought tooth and nail to hold onto their customers, even as public health experts and governments have tried to get people to cut down on the sugary products they make. But a new investigative report in the BMJ highlights just how far Coca-Cola in particular has gone to protect its profits…
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Japanese Sushi Magnate Kicks Off 2019 By Ridiculously Overpaying For Bluefin, Regretting It
A Japanese restaurateur set a record on Saturday by paying nearly $4 million (333.6 million yen) for a massive, 278kg Pacific bluefin tuna at the first auction of the year of Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, and almost immediately conceded that perhaps he should not have paid that much, Reuters reported.
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CDC Says Some Romaine Lettuce Is Now Safe To Eat – But Don’t Break Out The Salad Tongs Yet
Just as Americans prepared to gorge on their Thanksgiving meals last week, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention blasted out an ominous warning: Throw out and definitely do not eat any romaine lettuce, since it might contain potentially deadly E. coli bacteria. But this Monday, following further investigation, the CDC downgraded its warning. Romaine…