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The Dangers Of Dried Fruit

Raw & Tasty — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:28:34 +0000

Dried fruit is probably the single biggest source of sulphur dioxide your children will ever encounter, although if they are affected, it is unlikely that either you or your doctor will make the connection.

In most countries around the world, dried fruit can contain extremely high amounts of sulphites – In Australia 3,000 parts per million

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Another Case Against GMO Foods

Raw & Tasty — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:59 +0000

By Timothy J. LaSalle

For a technology that has sucked up billions of research dollars and prolonged agriculture’s dependence on chemical inputs, GMOs (genetically modified organisms) have yet to justify their role in a world desperate for more sustainable ways to produce healthier food for more people. In a recent report by the Union of

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The Truth Is Out on Genetically Modified Foods – And It’s Not Pretty

Raw & Tasty — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:17:36 +0000

By the Institute for Responsible Technology , Your Consumer Safety Partner – May 20, 2009

This week, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on “Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM (genetically modified) foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks.” They

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Monosodium Glutamate by any other name is still MSG

Raw & Tasty — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:13 +0000

What does MSG do?

Monosodium Glutamate is an excitotoxin used as a flavor enhancer. It is known to cause brain lesions in the hypothalamus which regulates thirst, hunger, body temperature, and also blood pressure. It has been linked to problems such as asthma, migraines, headaches, skin rashes, diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramps, fatigue, weakness, memory loss,

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Nitrates in commercial foods more dangerous than we first thought

Raw & Tasty — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:48:20 +0000

By Sherry Baker

According to a new study by scientists at Rhode Island Hospital, millions of Americans could be at risk of serious and even fatal diseases because of chemicals used to fertilize and to preserve food. Scientists have found a strong link between increasing levels of nitrates and nitrites in our food supply and increasing

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