Households of 1 or 2 people should not buy food in bulk because it may be wasted and food producers should offer cost-effective smaller packages. Cut out or reduce foods that are high in calories but low in nutritional value. This could result in a 29% reduction in emissions and would also have a positive … Read More
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It’s mid-summer and the supermarkets and farmstands are bursting with seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables. Should you bring home strawberries, peaches and tomatoes? Aren’t they all on that annual list of fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residues? Toxicologists around the world agree that the mere presence of pesticide residues does not mean they pose … Read More
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Reducing food waste and using foods efficiently to allow global resources to feed our ever-growing world population is currently getting a lot of attention. Researchers from the University of Edinburg attempted to quantify how food was lost in the global food system. They discovered that overeating, consuming more food than is necessary for nutritional needs, … Read More
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The more fish you eat the healthier you are. This healthy advice comes with a caution because industrial chemicals pollute many of our lakes and rivers, and some of ocean fish contain high levels of mercury. Women of childbearing age and children under 15 should avoid fish caught by amateur fisherman in questionable waters. Everyone … Read More
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