News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
08/10/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Millennials launch “Tour Against Cruelty” to demand more humane treatment of factory farm chickens
In a bid to raise awareness on what our food undergoes before hitting our plates, some millennials have taken their advocacy to the road. Staff members from The Humane League and volunteers are traveling across the country to hold demonstrations near selected restaurants and pass around informative leaflets on the hardships endured by factory farm […]
07/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Shocking report reveals that diabetes and its precursor are now impacting nearly one-third of the population
The nation’s health has seen better days: 100 million people in the United States has diabetes or pre-diabetes, the precursor condition to this serious disease. This grim figure comes from the bi-annual National Diabetes Statistics Report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported Yahoo.com. “Consistent with previous trends, our research shows that […]
07/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Western diet of processed foods found to cause chronic liver inflammation
There are many lifestyle and dietary factors than can lead to chronic liver inflammation, and one of them is a Western diet. According to a new study, this particular diet, which is rich in saturated fats and refined sugars, can increase the chances of developing hepatic inflammation, especially among males. If left untreated, the condition […]
07/18/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers conclude that drinking soda during pregnancy causes obesity in offspring
Expecting mothers who wish to have healthy children should avoid soda while pregnant. According to a new study in Pediatrics, the more soda a pregnant woman drinks, the more likely her child will be obese later in life. Even just two sugary beverages a day is enough to increase a child’s risk of obesity. For […]
05/28/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Mother of three contracts BOTULISM from disgusting gas station nacho cheese
When Lavinia Kelly stopped by Valley Oak Food & Fuel gas station, all she wanted was a nacho cheese-soaked serving of Doritos. Instead, she became one of at least five people to contract botulism from the convenience store’s savory condiment. According to HuffingtonPost.com, her quick trip to the deli area of the Walnut Grove gas […]
05/19/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
From Ali to Sanchez: Coca-Cola is now paying celebrity chefs and food bloggers to endorse their beverages
From crunchy tacos to newly grilled steaks to fresh chicken sandwiches, the Coca-Cola company believes that their signature beverages pairs wonderfully with all these foods. And they want you, their consumer, to think the same way too. That’s the angle of their newest campaign, “Serve with Coca-Cola”, a documentary-style series of shorts that highlight the diversity […]
05/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Americans from all economic backgrounds love fast food, according to researchers
The idea of poor people being the most frequent diners of fast food may not be true. Income has nothing to do with fast food consumption. That’s what researchers from the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn have asserted in their study. Researchers Jay Zagorsky and Patricia Smith analyzed the data of 8,000 […]
05/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Alert: 55 tons of frozen chicken nugget meals recalled over Salmonella concerns
On April 20, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an announcement warning consumers about a food product by Conagra Brands Inc., in Marshall, Miss. According to the report, Salmonella had contaminated the brownie mix dessert included in the breaded chicken nugget meals under the Banquet brand. The public recall by the USDA’s […]
05/05/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Constipated? Coca-Cola Japan launches a new line of fiber-filled soda
Are you ready to drink Coca-Cola that’s been enriched with fiber? The beverage giant certainly thinks so, if their unveiling of the new Coca-Cola Plus is anything to go by. The brains operating behind Coca-Cola Japan spent over a decade in research and development before coming up with the recipe. Although interesting in theory, others […]
05/01/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield
Restricting your sodium intake does NOT reduce your blood pressure, researchers find
It has long been believed that cutting down on your sodium intake can reduce your blood pressure and your risk of cardiovascular disease. However, new findings that were announced at the Experimental Biology 2017 meeting have challenged that long-standing piece of wisdom. Lynn L. Moore, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Boston University School of […]
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